YORKVILLE, Wis. — A wanted felon was taken into custody Wednesday evening after a high-speed police chase that began in Milwaukee ended on Interstate 94 in Racine County.

The Milwaukee Police Department was in pursuit of a white pickup truck headed southbound on I-94 on Wednesday afternoon. At around 4:27 p.m., officers requested the assistance of the Racine County Sheriff's Office, according to a press release from the sheriff's office.

Milwaukee police informed Racine County deputies that the driver was a wanted felon who was armed and dangerous.

I-41 SB near Yorkville shutdown following police chase and crash

Racine County Sheriff's deputies said they successfully deployed a tire deflation device as the truck continued to "flee at high speeds." The front tires of the pickup quickly

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