One person is in custody in Wisconsin after a police pursuit on Friday that originated in McHenry County and ended in Kenosha County.
Reginald Banks, 27, of Lake Geneva, Wisc, was taken into custody by Kenosha County police after an officer from the Twin Lakes Police Department deployed a spike strip to deflate the tires of Banks’ vehicle during the police chase, authorities said.
Kenosha County officials said the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office was notified that the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department was involved in a vehicle pursuit of a black Chevrolet Silverado at about 1:30 p.m. Friday.
The vehicle was reported to be driven by a male who had struck several mailboxes in Illinois before fleeing into Wisconsin, authorities said.
Officials from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office did not return requests to provide additional information.
Kenosha deputies located the suspect vehicle traveling eastbound on Wilmot Avenue, just west of 336th Avenue, authorities said.
Video released by the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office showed the high-speed pursuit across backroads spanning the Wisconsin and Illinois borders.
At one point, the suspect vehicle made a right turn at a stop sign, and it looked like the Kenosha Sheriff was going to attempt to bump the vehicle to induce a controlled spin.
About 90 seconds later, a spike deployment was successful, disabling the passenger-side tires of the vehicle.
The truck continued on for about another minute or so before portions of the back tires on the truck began flying off.
Authorities said the pickup truck came to a stop east of 347th Avenue, where the driver – later identified as Banks – surrendered without further incident, authorities said.
Banks is currently being held in Kenosha County Jail on felony charges of 2nd Degree Reckless Endangerment and Fleeing and Eluding Police while Operating a Vehicle.
He is also cited for operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license, failure to yield, passing a no-passing zone, using unreasonable speed, driving without insurance, and possession of an open intoxicant while driving.
Charges in McHenry County due to the incident are unknown at this time.
Kenosha County Sheriff David Zoerner praised the coordinated effort.
“This incident highlights the importance of strong working relationships between law enforcement agencies,” Zoerner said. “I’m proud of the teamwork and professionalism shown by our deputies and our partnering agencies. Working together keeps our communities safe.”
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office thanked the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department and the Twin Lakes Police Department for their cooperation.