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Brookfield theft leads to police chase; 2 suspects taken into custody

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Published  February 6, 2026 5:01pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX6 News Milwaukee
Brookfield theft leads to police chase

Brookfield theft leads to police chase

Two suspects were arrested Friday after a retail theft in Brookfield led to a chase that spanned Bluemound Road and I-94, ending in West Allis.

The Brief

    • Two suspects were arrested Friday after a retail theft in Brookfield led to a chase that spanned Bluemound Road and I-94, ending in West Allis.
    • The suspects allegedly rammed a squad car and several civilian vehicles; the pursuit ended near Highway 100 after officers used forced-stop techniques and a short foot chase.
    • An officer and civilian sustained injuries during the incident.

BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Two people are in police custody following a report of a retail theft and a police chase that stretched from Brookfield into West Allis on Friday, Feb. 6. 

Brookfield police chase

What we know:

A news release says shortly after noon on Friday, Town of Brookfield Police responded to a report of a retail theft at a business on W. Bluemound Road. 

A short time later, City of Brookfield officers located the suspect’s vehicle and initiated contact with it in the lot of a nearby shopping center.

When officers initiated contact with the suspect vehicle, that vehicle reversed into a City of Brookfield squad before the driver exited the vehicle and was taken into custody. 

A second suspect took over control of the suspect vehicle and rammed several citizen vehicles while fleeing the scene. 

Police chase on EB I-94

Dig deeper:

City of Brookfield officers pursued the suspect vehicle eastbound on Bluemound Road, southbound on Moorland Road and then eastbound on I-94. 

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The pursuit ended near I-94 and Highway 100 after officers successfully used trained techniques to force the vehicle to stop. The suspect fled from the vehicle on foot and was apprehended a short distance away by responding officers.

2 injured

What we know:

A citizen was injured by the fleeing suspect. That citizen was treated and released from the scene.

A City of Brookfield officer was also injured during this incident. That officer was treated and released from an area hospital.

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Both suspects involved in this incident are in police custody. Charges will be referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office.

The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Brookfield Police Department.

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