On 12/1/2024, at approximately 8:13pm, a Sheboygan Police Officer was attempting to stop a vehicle for speeding in the northeast side of Sheboygan. The vehicle fled from the officer after emergency lights and sirens were activated. As the officer was trying to locate the suspect vehicle, the suspect vehicle failed to stop for a two-way stop sign and struck the officer’s squad, causing it to roll over. The suspect, a 25-year-old Sheboygan man, remained on scene. He was arrested and referred to the Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office and to the Sheboygan/Kohler Municipal Court for numerous charges including Fleeing and Eluding an Officer, Operating with a Restricted Controlled Substance, and Failing to Stop for a Stop Sign.
The Officer suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a local hospital. The driver and two other occupants of the suspect vehicle received minor injuries and declined treatment.
The investigation into this incident is active. Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call the Sheboygan Police Department at 920-459-3333.
