"Officials said that a state trooper pulled over the suspect in question, identified as 44-year-old Dewayne Stokes, on May 9 and called for backup after seeing the person had a felony arrest warrant out of Kenosha County. Stokes originally got out of jail on a $5,000 bond. When another trooper and a Fond du Lac County Sheriff's deputy arrived at the traffic stop, the suspect fled."
"The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office released footage this week from the chase, which included a business parking lot and a highway, ultimately covering approximately five miles. The police dash cam footage shows the suspect's vehicle going into a ditch and then up an embankment near a highway offramp. As the car came out of the ditch, it flew into the air, clearing another vehicle driving by, ultimately crashing down on the other side of the road."
"Officials also said Stokes attempted to flee on foot after crashing his vehicle, but he was tased and apprehended. The Milwaukee resident had a felony warrant for operating a vehicle without the owner's consent and failing to make a scheduled court appearance last year. He's now facing additional felony charges over the police chase, including first-degree recklessly endangering safety, felony bail jumping, and resisting an officer."
"Those felony charges are from the sheriff's office. The State Patrol will also charge him with fleeing, as well as being a felon in possession of a firearm and marijuana possession."
A Wisconsin trooper stopped 44-year-old Dewayne Stokes on May 9 after seeing a felony arrest warrant from Kenosha County. Backup arrived from another trooper and a Fond du Lac County sheriff’s deputy, and Stokes fled. Footage from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office shows the pursuit traveling about five miles across a business parking lot and a highway. The dash cam shows Stokes’ vehicle entering a ditch, climbing an embankment near a highway offramp, and then launching into the air, clearing another vehicle before crashing on the far side of the road. Stokes attempted to flee on foot, was tased, and was apprehended. He faces additional felony charges including recklessly endangering safety, bail jumping, and resisting an officer, plus State Patrol charges for fleeing, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and marijuana possession.
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