Grafton police chase reaches speeds up to 120 mph, driver arrested

GRAFTON, Wis. - Grafton police arrested a 28-year-old Milwaukee man following a police chase on I-43 that reached speeds up to 120 mph on Sunday, March 31. 

A news release from the Grafton Police Department says around 2:20 p.m. Sunday, a FLOCK notification was triggered by a stolen vehicle. Mequon police notified the dispatch center that the vehicle was possibly headed north on I-43 from Highland Road. 

Grafton police located the vehicle on I-43 at State Highway 60 – and initiated a police chase. Officers learned the vehicle had been stolen on Saturday, March 30 from Milwaukee – and was also wanted in connection with a domestic battery. 

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Police pursued the vehicle for 11.5 miles. Speeds reached 120 miles per hour. The pursuing officer terminated the pursuit at that point for safety reasons. 

A short time later, a deputy with the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office located the vehicle headed south on State Highway 57 from County Highway H – and once again, a police chase was initiated. 

A Grafton police officer successfully deployed stop sticks which deflated three of the tires on the vehicle. 

The pursuit continued at a low speed until the alleged suspect stopped at the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and 9th Avenue. The driver was taken into custody. 

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Charges are being referred to the Ozaukee County District Attorney's Office for vehicle operator flee or elude law enforcement officer. The suspect was also issued multiple traffic citations.