MONONA, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin arrested 63-year-old Michael A. Roach on Monday morning after he led police on a high-speed chase through Monona and Madison.
According to the Monona Police Department, officers were alerted by the Madison Police Department to a vehicle that had eluded officers on Madison’s south side. The vehicle was reportedly using registration plates from another car, often linked to vehicle theft.
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A Monona officer spotted the vehicle on Highway 12 near Monona Drive and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop, prompting a pursuit eastbound on Highway 12 and onto Interstate 90.
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With minimal traffic, officers continued the pursuit until deploying a tire deflation device, which flattened three of the suspect’s tires, leading the vehicle to a stop. Roach, reportedly impaired, surrendered without further incident.
Police say Roach, who has previous convictions for OWI and operating after revocation, was turned over to Madison Police on charges of eluding and criminal OWI.
