IRON MOUNTAIN, MI-- A driver is lodged in the Forest County, Wisconsin Jail, following a high-speed chase that started in the U.P.
Troopers from the Iron Mountain Post tried to conduct a traffic stop Friday on US-2 near Idlewild Road in Crystal Falls Township. The driver refused to stop and a pursuit ensued, with units from the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and Iron River Police Department assisting.
Police stopped the chase when the suspect vehicle crossed the Wisconsin border. The suspect was later pursued by Wisconsin law enforcement, who deployed stop sticks to halt the vehicle.
The driver was taken into custody by the Forest County Sheriff’s Department and lodged on local charges. Charges will also be sought by Michigan State Police through the Iron County Prosecutor’s Office.
