Wauwatosa police chase, Milwaukee crash; officer injured, man charged
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - A Milwaukee man is charged in connection to a Wauwatosa police chase, crash and battery to an officer that happened Thursday, Dec. 29.
Prosecutors say 31-year-old Patrick Marion was the driver, and that he later hit an officer in the head with the officer's baton while being taken into custody.
A Wauwatosa police officer first spotted a car driving with no license plates near 76th and North and turned on his emergency lights to conduct a traffic stop around 3:20 p.m. A criminal complaint states the car sped away, starting a roughly three-mile pursuit. It reached speeds as high as 94 mph and drove into oncoming traffic during the chase.
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The chase ended when the car crashed into a transport van near 67th and Glendale in Milwaukee. The complaint states the driver, since identified as Marion, got out and ran off – but was ultimately found near the scene.
"I’m going to tase you. Stop! I’m going to tase you," the officer can be heard yelling on body camera video.
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Patrick Marion
Police said Marion and the officer who ran after him got into a "physical altercation." During that altercation, prosecutors said Marion disarmed the officer multiple times – at one point hitting the officer in the head with the officer's baton.
Once Marion was taken into custody, the complaint states the officer was taken to a hospital and treated for a concussion. Marion and a passenger were arrested and taken to a hospital. While in an ambulance, Marion said "I wasn't supposed to be driving," according to an officer who was riding with him at the time. The 73-year-old driver of the transport van was also taken to a hospital with serious injuries. There were no passengers in the van.
During the investigation, Wauwatosa police said stolen mail was found inside the car. It came from a blue USPS mailbox on North Avenue, and authorities said someone needed a key to get in.
In all, Marion is charged with:
- Vehicle operator fleeing/eluding an officer resulting in bodily harm
- First-degree recklessly endangering safety
- Disarming a peace officer
- Battery to a law enforcement officer
Marion made his initial court appearance on Jan. 4 and has cash bond set at $10,000. He is due back for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 11.