Full Notification

Shortly after 6:00 PM todays date the Sheboygan Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Union Avenue and S. 15^th Street.  Earlier in the day a vehicle had been stolen in the city of Manitowoc.  People who were in the stolen vehicle attempted to steal another vehicle in Sheboygan but the driver drove away from them.  The suspects fired rounds at the vehicle as it drove away.  The vehicle was struck by gunfire but nobody was injured.  Shortly after that occurred a vehicle was stolen from its owner in the 1300 Block on N. 15^th Street after a suspect pointed a firearm at that woman.  Both vehicles left the area and were located by the Sheboygan County Sherriff’s Department on 1-43.  The stolen vehicle from Manitowoc was eventually stopped just south of the city of Belgium after spike strips were deployed.  Two persons fled the vehicle but were located nearby after a search was conducted by several law enforcement agencies.  The two people taken into custody were 16 and 17 year old males.
 
The vehicle stolen in Sheboygan has not been located at this time.  The vehicle is described as a 2015 Ford, Edge, Sport Utility vehicle.  It is red in color and has Wisconsin registration plates 444DSW.
 
Officers have developed potential suspects and are continuing to investigate these events.  Officers from the SPD worked in cooperation on this investigation with officers from the SCSD, Ozaukee County Sherriff’s Department, Manitowoc Police, Port Washington Police, Plymouth Police, and the Saukville Police.  Anyone with information about the disturbance is encouraged to call Sheboygan Police at 920-459-3333, or they may provide information anonymously through Sheboygan Countywide Crime Stoppers at 877-CUF-THEM (877-283-8436) or online at cufthem.com.