The Brief
- Pleasant Prairie police released dashcam and bodycam video from a police chase that unfolded on Wednesday, April 2.
- Officers were on the lookout for a vehicle involved in an armed robbery.
- The police chase ended in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, where the suspects crashed. They were eventually caught after a foot chase.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – Pleasant Prairie police released on Monday, April 7 dashcam and bodycam video from a police chase that unfolded on Wednesday, April 2.
Second-shift officers were on the lookout for a vehicle involved in an armed robbery last Wednesday. They spotted the vehicle on Sheridan Road. But when officers attempted a high-risk stop, the suspects fled at high speeds.
The police chase led into Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, where the suspects swerved to avoid stop sticks and crashed into a power pole and tree.
After a brief foot chase, officers from multiple agencies apprehended both suspects.
Two firearms were recovered, and the vehicle was found to be stolen.…