TUNNEL CITY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 37-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested after allegedly trying to take an infant child, assaulting a deputy, and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence on County Highway M in Tunnel City for a disturbance. When a deputy arrived, he found Joseph Posorske, 37, in a bathroom holding an infant and fighting with a woman.

The deputy helped remove the child from Posorske’s arms but was hit several times in the process. After losing grip of the child, Posorske allegedly continued fighting before fleeing to a vehicle and nearly running over the deputy as he drove away.

The deputy, the child’s mother, and grandmother were treated at the scene for minor injuries and released.

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