Overview
- A 26-year-old was spotted at Mayfair Mall and identified as linked to earlier incidents in Brown Deer and Oak Creek, prompting a pursuit.
- During the encounter, he jumped into an unoccupied Wauwatosa squad car and reversed into officers, injuring four who were treated at a hospital and are expected to recover.
- He drove into Brookfield through side streets and yards, crashed into another squad car, fled on foot, and was taken into custody after a short chase.
- Police say the man had multiple warrants and was booked into the Milwaukee County jail.
- Wauwatosa police have opened an internal review of patrol-vehicle security, and investigators are pursuing additional charges tied to the multi-jurisdictional case.