Milwaukee police chase; Jamie Coleman sentenced to 2 1/2 years prison

Jamie Coleman

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Jamie Coleman on Friday, Sept. 5 to two-and-a-half years in prison plus an additional two-and-a-half years of extended supervision in connection with a police chase in Milwaukee last February.

Coleman pleaded guilty in June to two of four charges against him – including operator flee/elude officer and possess firearm-adjudicated delinquent. The other two charges, first-degree recklessly endangering safety and drive or operate vehicle without consent, were dismissed and read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing. 

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Case details

What we know:

The pursuit began shortly before 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, near Teutonia and Hampton after officers spotted a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle wanted in connection to an armed robbery. 

The driver refused to stop and a vehicle pursuit ensued. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android

During the foot pursuit, the suspect crossed the lanes on I-43 and was arrested near 7th and Locust. 

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A firearm was recovered. 

The Source: The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access as well as the criminal complaint associated with this case.

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