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Milwaukee Reports 12 Street Takeovers With Few Citations

Police outline hotspot deployments with new surveillance to track roving caravans.

Overview

  • Milwaukee police said they handled 12 takeover calls across the city, with about 100 cars traveling in a rolling group.
  • Consequences were limited, with seven citations issued, one vehicle towed, and no criminal charges.
  • Glendale officers pursued a car tied to a takeover near Bayshore Mall and arrested a 20-year-old Illinois man after a PIT stop that ended in a crash.
  • Body and dash camera video shows what appears to be a spike strip used during that pursuit at Port Washington Road and Silver Spring Drive.
  • Chief Jeffrey Norman said some participants come from outside Milwaukee and he plans hotspot deployments with drones and cameras as residents push for stronger action.