Green Bay Man Busted For Cocaine After Hit-And-Run Accident

MOUNT PLEASANT, WI — A Green Bay man was arrested with 69 grams of cocaine after a hit-and-run crash and a wild flight from the scene.

On Thursday, June 8, just before 3:30 p.m., Officers from the Mount Pleasant Police Dept. investigated a report of a hit-and-run crash at Highway 20 and 90th St. which involved a red Kia Optima.

Mount Pleasant officers arrived on scene only seconds after receiving the call information. Officers quickly learned that the suspect had already fled the area. The driver of the suspect red vehicle was Jeffrey Hilgenberg, 31, of Green Bay.

Later, it was determined that the crash occurred when the suspect vehicle was driving west on Highway 20 at 92nd St.

Police say Hilgenberg collided with two highway signs posted near that intersection. The car was damaged however it then proceeded east on Highway 20 towards 90th St. and stopped near the intersection according to witnesses.

The suspect vehicle proceeded north on 90th St, stopped, backed up into and damaged a fire hydrant and continued north on 90th St and failed to stop at stop signs. A witness followed Hilgenberg and relayed information abou his location.

Mount Pleasant officers caught up with the suspect vehicle in the 17700 block of Spring St. and arrested Hilgenberg. A K9 from the Sheriff’s Office alerted on the suspect vehicle. Approximately 69 grams of cocaine were recovered at the scene.

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