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Incident Report for Case #2017-00049147

Incident Type Traffic Incident

Incident Date 02/12/2017 - 4:09 PM

Address N Sprecher Rd

Arrested Andre D. Nash, age 24, Milwaukee

Suspect will face several tentative charges including substantial battery and carjacking.

Victim(s) Female, age 23, Madison

Male, Wisconsin State Trooper

Update It was a host of Good Samaritans, everyday people, some coming back from a pond hockey game, others traveling with their families, all of whom either came to the aid of would-be carjacking victim or an injured Wisconsin State Trooper. The only thing they shared in common Sunday afternoon was N. Sprecher Rd. They were all traveling on it when crime struck in the middle of the roadway. A Milwaukee man had just crashed a car on the nearby interstate and was now running from a State Trooper, who was in foot pursuit, but trailing the suspect by about 100 yards. The suspect put out his arms, and stood in front of a car driven by a 23-year-old Madison woman. She hit the brakes to avoid hitting him, and he used the opportunity to jump in her passenger door. "Get out of the car, I'm gonna hurt you," he said while pushing the victim and trying to undo her seatbelt. Her dog was with her and she was screaming: "Help!" At that moment the car that had been right behind her – the one containing three guys coming back from a pond hockey game – now swerved in front of her. The guys had seen she was in real trouble and decided to take decisive action. The victim's car ends up running into their car, effectively stopping the carjacking. Because of the crash, one hockey player can't immediately get out, but two can and they reach into the victim's car. They were pulling at the intruder, as he gripped the steering wheel with all his strength. The struggle resulted in all tumbling into a ditch. About that time, the State Trooper was able to join the fray. In the chaos, he was struck in the head, and the suspect bit down on his arm. Teeth were clinched, and he was not letting go, as the Trooper did all he could to apply handcuffs. There were many now on the scene, trying to help, including a young man who had been traveling with his parents. He asked the Trooper's permission to place a foot on the suspect's head. Permission was granted, and soon the suspect was in custody. The Trooper had suffered a concussion and was bleeding. People began to call out for anyone with medical care experience. There were two present. One is a woman who is a certified nursing assistant; the other is a woman who is an EMT with the armed forces. The EMT would later tell the MPD she wanted to stay with the Trooper until he was transported. He was her primary concern: "We protect us overseas and you guys protect us while we are here, so I just want to stay and make sure he is okay." There were a lot of Good Samaritans on that busy roadway Sunday afternoon.







Last updated 02/13/2017 at 1:25 PM by PIO Joel Despain