Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
On August 13, 2024. An officer from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department observed a vehicle traveling 89 MPH in a posted 35 MPH zone. The officer turned around and activated his emergency lights in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle continued to travel at a high rate of speed in excess of 80 MPH and the driver (Evan) made no attempt to stop. The fleeing vehicle ran two stop signs at a high rate of speed before pulling over after a short pursuit.
Evan immediately began exiting his vehicle, and the officer shouted commands to keep his hands visible. Other officers arrived in the meantime and Evan was secured in the back of a squad car after being handcuffed. A search of his person was conducted, yielding no items of evidentiary value.
Additional commands were given to the passenger to exit the vehicle. The female passenger was cooperative and detained in the rear of a squad car while officers continued to investigate. After searching the vehicle and questioning the involved parties, it was decided that the passenger would be released without any charges and that she could drive Evans' car home. Nothing of evidentiary value was located inside of the vehicle.
Evan was transported to the Wood County Jail where he was released to jail staff without incident. Evan was found guilty for Vehicle Operator Fleeing or Eluding an Officer. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail with work release privileges and 3 years of probation. His probation conditions included mandatory domestic abuse counseling, anger management counseling, and to maintain absolute sobriety. Evan was also ordered to provide a DNA sample and pay a $518 fine.
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On August 13, 2024. An officer from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department observed a vehicle traveling 89 MPH in a posted 35 MPH zone. The officer turned around and activated his emergency lights in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop. The vehicle continued to travel at a high rate of speed in excess of 80 MPH and the driver (Evan) made no attempt to stop. The fleeing vehicle ran two stop signs at a high rate of speed before pulling over after a short pursuit.
Evan immediately began exiting his vehicle, and the officer shouted commands to keep his hands visible. Other officers arrived in the meantime and Evan was secured in the back of a squad car after being handcuffed. A search of his person was conducted, yielding no items of evidentiary value.
Additional commands were given to the passenger to exit the vehicle. The female passenger was cooperative and detained in the rear of a squad car while officers continued to investigate. After searching the vehicle and questioning the involved parties, it was decided that the passenger would be released without any charges and that she could drive Evans' car home. Nothing of evidentiary value was located inside of the vehicle.
Evan was transported to the Wood County Jail where he was released to jail staff without incident. Evan was found guilty for Vehicle Operator Fleeing or Eluding an Officer. He was sentenced to 45 days in jail with work release privileges and 3 years of probation. His probation conditions included mandatory domestic abuse counseling, anger management counseling, and to maintain absolute sobriety. Evan was also ordered to provide a DNA sample and pay a $518 fine.
This video is for educational purposes only.
