12-22 K9 assisted arrest

On Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at approximately 10:01 p.m. the Fond du County Communication center received a report of a reckless driver on I41. The reporting party indicated that the suspect vehicle was traveling from the ditch to the median, covering both lanes of traffic, and speeding. A short time later, a Fond du Lac County Deputy found the vehicle and observed that the suspect vehicle was continuing to drive in a hazardous fashion. The Deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, activating his emergency lights and siren. This was on I41 northbound near CTH N in the Town of Eldorado. The suspect vehicle increased its speed, fleeing from the Deputy.
Another Deputy was assisting a citizen with a disabled vehicle a short distance north of the pursuit on I41. This disabled vehicle created a small traffic backup. As the pursuit approached the disabled vehicle and backup, the suspect attempted to pass vehicles on the right shoulder. In doing so it struck one of the vehicles, which was occupied by 4 people including 2 children. The Deputy at that location was able to successfully deploy a tire deflation device, causing the suspect vehicle’s front passenger tire to go flat and eventually come off the rim. The suspect continued to travel at high speeds with three tires on snow covered roads. The suspect continued to drive reckless, causing continual danger to the motoring public.
The suspect exited I41 and began to travel south on Algoma Blvd. towards the City of Oshkosh. The suspect turned off his headlights and was traveling into oncoming lanes of traffic at times. He drove the wrong way on a one way road, as well as traveling through red traffic lights and stop signs without yielding. The suspect continued eastbound on Washington Ave. As he approached the terminus of the road at Lake Winnebago, he exited the moving vehicle and began to run on foot. The vehicle continued to travel a short distance before it came to rest off of the road without causing any damage to property. Assisting in the pursuit were two Fond du Lac County K9 Deputies. K9 Iro was deployed to attempt to locate the suspect. Commands were given to the operator warning that Iro may be released. In response to this the suspect stopped running however he did not fully comply with verbal commands. Once K9 Iro was in proximity to the suspect, the suspect then became compliant. The pursuit covered approximately 22.8 miles.
The operator was identified as a 40-year-old male from Hatley. He is suspected of being under the influence of heroin, marijuana, and possibly other illegal substances while engaged in the pursuit. A search of his record indicated that he was out on bond from a Milwaukee County case for manufacture/ deliver cocaine. As a result of his actions on December 22^nd, he is being charged with felony bail jumping, 1^st degree reckless endangering safety, hit-and-run to an attended vehicle, felony fleeing, resisting/obstructing an officer, and is receiving citations for unsafe lane deviation, operating while under the influence 2^nd offense, and operating with a revoked driver license due to OWI.