(Washington County) A Washington County Sheriff’s deputy early Thursday morning came upon the theft of a trailer and ATV from the Cabela’s in the village of Richfield moments after it happened. As the van pulling the trailer and ATV left the parking lot it struck the squad car causing minor damage.
That kicked off an off-and-on pursuit that reached 100-miles-an-hour on Interstate 41. The van rolled over south of Lannon Road and the trailer became detached with the unsecured ATV rolling over off of the trailer. The driver fled on foot but a Sheriff’s deputy spotted him three hours later at the Walmart in Germantown.
A Germantown Police Officer, who saw the suspect flee from the overturned van, confirmed the deputy’s suspicions. The suspect, a 39-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail.
The subsequent investigation revealed the suspect cut the lock on the fenced in area and stole both the ATV and trailer from Cabela’s. Investigators are determining whether the suspect is linked to other recent trailer thefts in southeastern Wisconsin.
–Photo courtesy of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page
