Superior man sentenced for high-speed chase

Yahoo

04-06-2025

CHIPPEWA FALLS — A Superior man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase on Highway 29 with speeds reaching 137 mph has been convicted, but will avoid serving any time in jail.
Matthew D. Plesko, 20, was charged in December in Chippewa County Court with one count of fleeing or eluding an officer. He also was cited for under-age drinking and speeding on an expressway in excess of 35 mph.
On Tuesday, Plesko pleaded guilty to fleeing or eluding, as well as disorderly conduct. However, Judge Benjamin Lane didn't accept the plea on the felony-level fleeing charge. Instead, Lane placed Plesko on probation for one year and ordered him to pay $463 in court costs. Plesko must complete 40 hours of community service and submit a DNA sample. Plesko also was ordered to take a driver's safety course. While on probation, Plesko cannot consume alcohol or drugs.
According to the criminal complaint, a Wisconsin State Trooper observed Plesko driving westbound on Highway 29 in the town of Edson at 113 mph on Dec. 14, according to the radar in her squad car. That area is posted at 65 mph.
'The vehicle continued westbound on Hwy 29, accelerating to speeds of 100 mph to 137 mph,' the criminal complaint reads. '(The officer) noted the other traffic traveling on Hwy 29 pulled over to the right shoulder as she approached,
However, the suspect vehicle continued westbound and refused to pull over. After attempting to stop the vehicle for 19 miles with emergency lights and siren on, the vehicle finally pulled over to the median side shoulder and parked around mile post 77.'
Plesko got out of the car but dove back in as it started to roll over.
'When instructed to exit the vehicle, Plesko showed his hands and exited. Officers searched Plesko's vehicle and located one bottle of beer, three bottles of champagne, and one bottle of vodka,' the complaint reads.
Plesko admitted to officers the alcohol belonged to him but he had not consumed any drugs or alcohol.
'He stated that he did not pull over for 19 miles because he did not see (the trooper) and claimed he pulled over when he saw her. (The) trooper explained all other vehicles on Hwy 29 pulled over and she saw him looking at her in his mirrors. Plesko continued to state that he did not see (her).'
Plesko had no other criminal record in Wisconsin, a state database showed.