Crime & Safety

Police Track Down Reckless Driver

Waukesha police took a reckless driver into custody midday Thursday - but not after officers had to chase the man down on foot.

WAUKESHA, WI — Waukesha police took a reckless driver into custody midday Thursday - but not after officers had to chase the man down on foot.

According to Waukesha police reports, officers attempted a traffic stop on the reportedly reckless driver near the intersection of N. Washington Ave. and John St. just after 2 p.m.

Reports indicate the man, described as a Hispanic male standing about five-foot-ten, wearing a white T-Shirt and blue jeans fled on foot.

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Police set up a perimeter near the area of Washington and Chicago, with officers stationed also near Hyde Park and Chicago.

Police tracked the man to the 400 block of N. Washington, where he was eventually taken into custody.

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