Man Flees From Cops, Then Later Turns Himself In

A 39-year-old Milwaukee man is facing charges after he fled from a Wisconsin State Trooper on foot during a traffic stop in Muskego, then later turned himself in for doing so.

Jason D. Dakins was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Monday with one count of obstructing an officer. If convicted, he faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.

According to the criminal complaint:

At 7:45 a.m. June 13, Dakins was pulled over near Box Horn Road and Highway OO after he and his passengers were driving without seatbelts on. During the traffic stop, the trooper noticed the he had two arrest warrants pending for contempt of court and went to go place Dakins under arrest.

Dakins was talking on his cell phone when the officer told him he was under arrest and to hang up, however, he continued to talk on the phone. As the trooper walked closer to him, Dakins then hung up the phone and began to run from the trooper into a nearby garage, through the back and into a wooded area where the trooper gave up the chase.

The trooper contacted Dakins’ parents and were able to get his phone number. He later came into the State Patrol office and turned himself in, where his mother posted bond and he apologized for running.

He will make his initial appearance in court Aug. 20.