Two teens taken into custody, police officer injured following chase in Greenfield

GREENFIELD – Two 16-year-olds — one with eight prior arrests for vehicle theft — were taken into custody following an early-morning police pursuit that ended after the suspects rammed a police vehicle near 51st Street and Forest Home Avenue.

According to Greenfield Police Chief Brad Wentlandt, the incident started after a resident in the 10000 block of West Meadow Drive called police at 1:58 a.m. Friday, Sept. 22, to report that suspicious people got out of a small blue vehicle and were walking around houses. A Hales Corners police officer then attempted to stop the vehicle, which headed eastbound on Forest Home Avenue.

After a Greenfield police officer also attempted to stop the vehicle near 60th Street and Forest Home Avenue, the suspects kept going and then rammed a police supervisor's vehicle — ahead of the fleeing vehicle with emergency lights activated — stopping the suspects' vehicle.

Two suspects fled on foot and remain at large, Wentlandt said. Two teenagers remained in the vehicle and were arrested.

Wentlandt said the vehicle was taken during a burglary and home break-in in Milwaukee Thursday.

One of those arrested is a 16-year-old Milwaukee teen with eight prior arrests for auto theft who's on probation in Milwaukee County. He will be turned over to juvenile authorities on charges of possession of fentanyl with intent to deliver, being a passenger in a stolen vehicle and receiving stolen property.

The other, also a 16-year-old male from Milwaukee, was taken to a local hospital with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries and will be turned over to juvenile authorities on charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and heroin and being a passenger in a stolen vehicle.

An officer involved in the crash was also taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released.