Limo Driver Leads Officers on Chase Through Wooded Area After Crashing During Pursuit

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Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin — On September 16th, at 3:39 p.m., Pleasant Prairie Police Department observed a limousine driving well under the posted speed limit. The officer initiated a traffic stop for a registration violation near the 9200 block of Sheridan Road, but the driver sped off, prompting a pursuit. The driver attempted to pass other southbound traffic on the shoulder, lost control, and crashed into a ditch. The suspect then fled from the vehicle and a foot pursuit ensued. Additional officers from Pleasant Prairie and the Winthrop Harbor Police Department established a perimeter.

The suspect was spotted several blocks away before fleeing into a wooded area. Police K9 Chase was deployed to track the suspect, and officers closed in on his location. An officer found the suspect hiding in the woods and called for assistance. The suspect engaged the officer in a physical altercation, including biting the officer. K9 Chase was utilized and successfully subdued the suspect with a bite to the arm. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. No officers were injured during the arrest. A search of the vehicle resulted in methamphetamine being located with other items consistent with drug dealing.

The suspect was identified as: 37-year-old Bradley R. Semrich, from Portage, Wisconsin. Bradley was transported by rescue personnel to a local hospital for evaluation prior to being transported to the Kenosha County Jail. Officers learned that Bradley had multiple outstanding warrants and was a convicted felon. Bradley was transported to the Kenosha County Jail on the following charges: Flee/Eluding, Battery to Officer, 1st Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Resisting an Officer, Possession with Intent to Deliver (Methamphetamine), Carrying Concealed Knife by a Felon, Felony Bail-Jumping, and multiple warrants.