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‘Very dangerous:’ Wauwatosa police end high-speed pursuit with stop sticks

By: Christina Van Zelst, fox6now.com

WAUWATOSA — The Wauwatosa Police Department released dashcam video on Thursday, March 21 which shows intense moments during the pursuit of a stolen vehicle in January. Officers deployed stop sticks twice during the pursuit — which is what ultimately stopped the suspect’s vehicle and ended the chase safely.

Wauwatosa police pursuit

Dashcam video shows the moments officers on patrol spotted a stolen vehicle on Burleigh near the Mayfair Collection. But when the officers tried to pull the vehicle over, the driver sped off.

The driver, 17-year-old Rezhun Scott, eventually sped westbound on Burleigh at 80 miles per hour, while swerving around vehicles.

Full story: https://fox6now.com/2019/03/21/very-dangerous-wauwatosa-police-end-high-speed-pursuit-with-stop-sticks/