30-06-2025
2 Keshena-area women arrested after high-speed pursuit in Fond du Lac County
FOND DU LAC – Two Keshena-area women were arrested Monday, June 30, after a 10.6-mile pursuit through Fond du Lac, according to Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office.
At about 9:24 a.m., a deputy in a K-9 team saw a vehicle with an equipment violation heading north on Interstate 41 near County Road B and caught up with the vehicle near the interchange at U.S. 151, just as the driver failed to obey a traffic signal turning north onto U.S. 151.
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The driver didn't yield when the deputy initiated a traffic stop, instead turning onto Camelot Drive. When the vehicle stopped briefly on Police Memorial Drive, the deputy watched as the driver switched seats with a passenger, and then the vehicle suddenly accelerated.
The high-speed pursuit that followed traveled south on Martin Avenue, then U.S. 151. Deputies anticipated the suspects were trying to return to I-41, so when the vehicle entered the interstate, another deputy successfully deployed a tire deflation device.
The vehicle slowed and entered the east ditch, then both occupants fled on foot. The first deputy pursued with his K-9 partner and a second K-9 team, apprehending both suspects and taking them into custody.
Two deputies received minor injuries during the incident, but no property damage was reported.
The original driver, a 42-year-old woman, faces charges including fleeing and eluding, party to a crime; two counts of resisting/obstructing an officer causing injury; possession with intent to deliver Schedule I and II narcotics, party to a crime; possession of THC, party to a crime; possession of drug paraphernalia, party to a crime; and felon in possession of a dangerous weapon.
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She had previous convictions of felony eluding and drug-related charges, and is on probation for disorderly conduct and possession of narcotic drugs.
The 34-year-old woman who took over driving during the pursuit faces charges of fleeing and eluding; first-degree recklessly endangering safety; two counts of resisting/obstructing an officer causing injury; possession with intent to deliver Schedule I and II narcotics, party to a crime; possession of THC, party to a crime; possession of drug paraphernalia, party to a crime; and misdemeanor bail jumping.
She also has minor injuries related to the foot pursuit.
The Wisconsin State Patrol, North Fond du Lac Police Department and North Fond du Lac Fire/EMS services assisted with the incident.
Contact Daphne Lemke at dlemke@
This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: Fond du Lac high-speed chase results in arrest of 2 Keshena-area women
