WEST BEND, Wis. - A man was arrested after authorities say he attempted to rob a West Bend gas station, and then injured himself while fleeing.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, on Thursday, Aug. 28 at about 2 a.m., West Bend police responded to an attempted armed robbery at a gas station near 18th and Washington.
A Washington County Sheriff's deputy was in the area and heard the initial dispatch over the radio, and saw a person matching the suspect's description near Washington and US Highway 45.
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When the deputy tried to make contact, the suspect abandoned his bicycle and ran away. The suspect then jumped a fence near University Drive.
However, there was a 20-foot drop on the other side of that fence, and the suspect fell, suffering a broken femur.
The deputy took the suspect into custody and provided medical aid until rescue personnel arrived. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The suspect was identified as a 20-year-old Milwaukee man.
The West Bend Police Department is handling the criminal charges related to the armed robbery investigation, while the sheriff’s office issued an additional charge for resisting.
The Source: The Washington County Sheriff's Office posted the information on its Facebook page.