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MILWAUKEE – A man was arrested after prosecutors said he led police on a high-speed chase in Milwaukee County, with speeds reaching 115 mph.

Damion Thomas, 29, has been charged with the following felonies:

• 2nd Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety
• Operating a motor vehicle to flee or attempt to elude an officer

Details of the chase

According to the criminal complaint, at 12:21 a.m. on Thursday, October 31, a western allis The police officer was patrolling near 58th and Mobile when he saw a silver Nissan with heavily tinted windows.

The officer followed the vehicle and discovered that the license plates were suspended and the registered owner did not have a valid driver’s license.

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The complaint goes on to say that the officer activated the patrol car’s lights and sirens in an attempt to stop the vehicle. The driver did not stop, but instead accelerated and led the officer on a 12.3-mile chase.

During this chase, the fleeing Nissan traveled from residential streets in western allisto eastbound I-94 and northbound I-43, and then through residential neighborhoods in milwaukee. During the course of this pursuit, the Nissan reached top speeds of 115 mph on the freeway and 90 to 95 mph on residential streets, ran many red lights and stop signs, and traveled the wrong way down a one-way street. sense, according to the complaint. .

While fleeing, the vehicle swerved away from motorists who were on the road, and other motorists had to swerve to the side of the road. When the fleeing vehicle did not stop, the officer performed a PIT maneuver. After the successful PIT maneuver, the driver and only person in the vehicle, identified as Damion Thomas, was arrested, according to the complaint.

It was later revealed that Damion Thomas had a warrant out of Racine County.

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Cash bail was set at $2,500 for Damion Thomas. He is due in court on Nov. 8 for a preliminary hearing.