Three Suspects Arrested in Early Morning Motor Vehicle Theft and Pursuit 
On May 10, 2022 just before 3:00 a.m. Janesville Police Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1300 block of E. Memorial after a homeowner caught two males attempting to steal his vehicle. The vehicle was a Kia, which has been a current target for car thieves. The homeowner saw the suspects leave in another Kia vehicle and provided the license plate number.
A responding Janesville officer located the suspect vehicle at Milton and Walker and attempted to stop it. The vehicle fled from officers west on Centerway and then south on Center Avenue. The suspect driver nearly hit a pedestrian at Center and Joliet. The pursuit continued south on Highway 51 with speeds reaching 100 miles per hour. A Rock County deputy was able to deploy Stop Sticks and the Kia continued to drive on two flat front tires. The pursuit ended near Beloit at Riverside and Bayliss. Three suspects exited and fled on foot. With the assistance of the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, the Town of Beloit and City of Beloit Police Departments, a perimeter was set up around the area and all three suspects were captured.
Through the course of the investigation, the Kia being operated during the pursuit on today’s date was stolen from the City of Beloit. All three of these suspects were also involved in an early morning incident on April 26, 2022 in the City of Janesville after they were caught breaking into a residence on Elida St. Three suspects were captured immediately, and one suspect, Matthew Kluth, had fled that incident in another stolen vehicle which was later found abandoned in Beloit. Kluth had not yet been apprehended for that incident, until today. He was also the driver of the vehicle on today’s date.
Arrested: Matthew E. Kluth (18 years old)
Address: Beloit
Charges: From May 10, 2022
Operating Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent
Felony Fleeing
Recklessly Endangering Safety
Possession of Burglary Tools-Party to the Crime
Criminal Damage to Property -Party to the Crime
Resisting/Obstructing an Officer
Trespassing
Rock County Warrant for Failure to Report to Jail
Charges: From April 26, 2022
Burglary
Operating Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent
Felony Fleeing
Resisting/Obstructing an Officer
Dognapping
Theft
Arrested: 15 and 16 year old
Address: Beloit
Charges: Operating Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent-Passenger
Possession of Burglary Tools-Party to the Crime
Criminal Damage to Property -Party to the Crime
Resisting/Obstructing an Officer
Trespassing
All suspects are being held in custody at the jail or the Youth Services Center.
| Incident Number: JV2221886 and JV2221889 |
| Location: 1300 Block of E. Memorial |
| By: Sgt. Dean Sukus |
| Date:5/10/2022 |
| Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3:6 Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. |
Address/Location
Janesville Police Department
100 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI 53548
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-755-3100
