Man in Wisconsin on the run after allegedly shooting at deputies and running into the woods following police chase
BARABOO, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in central Wisconsin are looking for a man who is accused of shooting at deputies after a police chase.
The Baraboo Police Department posted on its Facebook page about an incident where a man allegedly fled from authorities and fired a gun toward deputies. On July 23 around 11 p.m., a police officer tried to pull over a vehicle for a possible intoxicated driver.
Authorities say that the vehicle fled from the officer and drove at a high rate of speed on HWY 78. A few minutes later a Sauk County Deputy saw the same vehicle on HWY 113.
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In order to try to stop the vehicle, an officer used stop sticks but the vehicle reportedly drove around them. The release says that the vehicle eventually crashed a short distance later.
When authorities got to the scene of the crash, the driver allegedly fired gunshots toward deputies before running off into a wooded area. One deputy had a minor injury as a result of the incident.
The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Jeffery Miller is at large and reportedly has ties to Sauk and Juneau County areas. Police say that Miller is presumed to be armed and was last seen wearing a black shirt.
Anyone with information is asked to call 608-355-4495. Authorities did say that anyone who sees Miller should call 911.
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