Shots fired, a stolen car, a police chase, two injuries and a wrecked car
07/20/2019 – 12:44 PM
Arrested:
1 Juvenile Female, 16 years old
1 Adult Female, 17 years old
Shortly before 12:45 pm Saturday, Madison Police responded to the 6900 Block of Park Ridge Drive on the SW side for a report of shots fired. A casing was recovered linking the shooting to a stolen white Audi that had left the area.
Shortly after 1:30 pm, the stolen Audi was traveling on East Washington Ave. When a vehicle stop was attempted, the stolen vehicle fled. A vehicle pursuit was initiated which traveled outbound on East Washington Ave and into the North and East police districts.
The two female occupants of the stolen vehicle fled after a crash with an MPD squad. The two were arrested after a foot pursuit. Both suspects were transported to a local hospital for treatment related to minor injuries.
Two MPD officers received treatment for minor injuries related to the crash and foot chase. The juvenile suspect will be taken to the Juvenile Reception Center while the adult suspect will be taken to the Dane County Jail on tentative charges of eluding a police officer and operating a motor vehicle without the owners consent.
Related?
1:20 p.m. Officers responded to the 9500 block of Hill Creek Dr. for a victim (64 year-old WM) reporting his vehicle stolen. The garage the vehicle had been in was open and the keys were in the vehicle prior to the theft. The vehicle was located later by State Patrol. Pursuit of this vehicle was attempted, but was subsequently terminated. The suspects who stole this vehicle may also have been involved in the weapons offense which occurred at 12:44 p.m.
