Waukesha Hit-And-Run Driver Arrested At Work: Police

WAUKESHA, WI — Police say they have taken a hit-and-run suspect into custody after the family of a Waukesha woman went public last week in an attempt to locate the man responsible for a crash that seriously injured her.

The family of Donnaliza Monyelle said that Monyelle was driving west on Wisconsin Ave. last Friday around 9 p.m. when the driver of another vehicle reportedly ran a stop sign on Maple and struck her car, slamming her into a tree.
The family said that airbags did not deploy, and she blacked out while also sustaining injuries to her head and neck.

Police told Patch.com that they arrested Gregory L. Estes, 38, of Oconomowoc in connection with that hit-and-run accident. Police said he was located at his workplace the morning after the crash and was taken into custody without further incident. He has been charged in court with felony hit-and-run causing injury.

According to police reports, Estes walked away from the crash that and headed eastbound toward downtown. Officers checked the area, including downtown bars in search of Estes, however officers were not able to locate him.

Reports also indicated that officers found a conceal-carry firearm and loaded magazines in the suspect's vehicle. An address check of Estes led to an address in Oconomowoc, however he was not located that evening.

Image Via Shutterstock.com