Crime & Safety
Milwaukee Man Leads Police on Chase Through Greendale
Suspect tells officer he didn't pull over because he thought he was getting pulled over for no good reason.
A 26-year-old Milwaukee man is facing charges after he led Greendale police on a three mile chase early Friday, which ended after his motorcycle stalled out.
Jorge Luis Madrigal was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Friday with one count of fleeing. If convicted, he faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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At 12:09 a.m. Friday, a Greendale police officer spotted Madrigal speeding in the 5300 block of Loomis Road and tried to pull him over, however, Madrigal sped up to 90 miles per hour and kept going.
He eventually got onto I-894 where the officer stopped chasing him, but watched him from a distance until he got off on South 27th Street. The officer caught up to Madrigal in the 4500 block and tried to pull him over again, but Madrigal looked back and continued driving until the motorcycle stalled.
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Madrigal told the officer he didn’t stop because he didn’t think he was getting pulled over for no good reason. He’s currently being held in Milwaukee County Jail while awaiting his initial appearance in court.
