Two People are in custody following three separate police chases in Fond du Lac County.
The suspects were a 23-year-old Green Bay man, and a 22-year-old Green Bay woman who admitted the two were smoking fentanyl while driving in the stolen vehicle.
On Sunday evening (July 21), just before 6:30, the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a stolen vehicle that was traveling southbound on I-41.
Within ten minutes, a State Trooper was in pursuit of the vehicle; however, they had to terminate said pursuit as the vehicle exited eastbound into the City of Oshkosh.
At roughly 7:20 p.m. on Lakeshore Drive in the Town of Friendship, another Fond du Lac County Deputy located a vehicle matching the description of the vehicle in question but stated the license plate number was not the same.
The deputy activated their emergency lights and siren to stop the vehicle, but once again, they sped up, and another chase ensued.
The driver of the stolen vehicle became reckless, nearly striking multiple civilian cars while eluding police.
The second chase continued into the City of Fond du Lac but was terminated due to the high speeds and driving behavior being exhibited.
The third and final pursuit began in the Town of Fond du Lac, starting eastbound on Winnebago Drive. Eventually, the chase made its way southbound on US Highway 151 at high speeds before leading back to the City of Fondu Lac.
Once off Highway 151, the stolen vehicle drove onto multiple business lawns, swerving to avoid deputies. After one ineffective PIT maneuver, a second one was successfully performed.
The driver lost control and struck a tree, finally coming to a stop near Morningside Drive on Prairie Road.
Both the man and the woman had previous warrants out for their arrest and will now face more than four additional charges each.