SPARTA, Wis. – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reports that just before 2 o’clock this morning a Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Sergeant attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations on State Highway 16 near Hammer Road, just west of Sparta.
The Sheriff’s Office states that the suspect vehicle fled from that traffic stop at speeds in excess of 100 m.p.h, and led law enforcement on a 3.29 mile pursuit. The police report states the pursuit started on Hammer Road and was terminated at 1:59 a.m. on County Highway BC, just north of Highway 16. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies, Sparta Police Department Officers, and Wisconsin State Patrol Troopers flooded the area and began searching for the vehicle.
The report goes on to say at 2:10 a.m. a Monroe County Deputy located the suspect vehicle on County Highway BC near Garden Ave. The deputy initiated a second traffic stop and the vehicle pulled over without further incident. The driver was identified as Steven M. Pierce, 39, from Tomah. Pierce was subsequently arrested and faces charges of operating while intoxicated 4th (felony), fleeing/eluding an officer (felony), reckless riving endangering safety.
Pierce was booked into, is currently being held at, the Monroe County Jail. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Sparta Police Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, and Monroe County 911 Communications Center.
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