New Berlin police chases tied to vehicle break-ins

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New Berlin Police Department

NEW BERLIN, Wis. - A New Berlin vehicle break-in investigation led to two separate police chases and one teen's arrest early Saturday morning, Feb. 28.

Vehicle break-ins

The backstory:

Officers were called to the area of Coachlight Drive and Greenfield Avenue for reported vehicle break-ins at around 4:20 a.m. Officers later determined at least one vehicle was stolen, and several others had been entered.

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First police chase

The details:

While investigating the break-ins, officers tried to stop a vehicle – but the driver took off down Greenfield Avenue.

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West Allis police arrested three teens after a chase involving a stolen car on Friday. It ended with a crash near 58th and National.

Police said the suspect drove over several tire deflation devices, and the chase ended less than a mile away in the area of Vista View and Greenfield. 

Officers arrested the driver, a 17-year-old from Milwaukee, who police said also had a Milwaukee County warrant for a previous offense. The vehicle had been stolen out of Milwaukee.

Second police chase

The details:

As officers took that 17-year-old into custody, police found additional suspects who breaking into a vehicle in the area of the initial report, Coachlight and Greenfield. Officers tried to stop that vehicle, too, and again the driver took off.

It sparked a chase that made its way onto I-94 eastbound for several miles. Officers eventually stopped chasing the vehicle, and the suspects are still sought.