An Eden man is in custody following a high speed chase that started in North Fond du Lac. The chase started shortly before 9am Monday when sheriff’s deputies attempted to stop a vehicle in the village of North Fond du Lac operated by a man wanted on a felony warrant. According to the sheriff’s office the driver was known to law enforcement and has a violent criminal history. As deputies attempted a high-risk traffic stop, the vehicle sped away, driving through front yards before getting back onto Wisconsin Avenue. The pursuit continued north on Prospect Avenue and continued through Van Dyne into Winnebago County, and then south onto HIghway 45, where the vehicle eventually ran over tire deflation devices near Lakeshore Drive and Kinker Road. The chase ended when a sheriff’s squad car slammed into the vehicle using what’s called a pit maneuver and the driver, a 41 year old Eden man, was arrested. He was later transported to the Fond du Lac County Jail on charges of fleeing / eluding law enforcement, 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping and his warrant. He was currently out on a $1,000 signature bond through Fond du Lac County for multiple drug charges and is on active parole.
