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Man Charged After High-Speed Police Chase in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE – A man has been charged with several felonies after prosecutors say he led Milwaukee police on a high-speed chase through the city with a child in the backseat.
Details of the Incident
According to the criminal complaint, on Wednesday, April 10, at around 8:41 p.m., two Milwaukee police officers saw a silver Audi traveling south on N. 15th Street near Clarke. There was no front license plate on the car.
Officers conducted a traffic stop and the driver, later identified as 27-year-old Anthony Griffis, initially pulled over. However, officers noted the vehicle was still in drive with Griffis pressing the brake. When officers yelled at Griffis to put the car in park, he fled.
Officers pursued with lights and siren still activated as Griffis fled for a total of 1.89 miles, disregarding numerous red lights and driving into oncoming traffic while reaching speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.
Reckless Behavior
Griffis weaved around vehicles on the road, narrowly avoiding collisions with other cars. When Griffis turned southbound on Humboldt Boulevard from Center Street, he drove up onto the front lawn of an apartment building, got out of the vehicle, and ran from police.
One of the officers ran to put the vehicle in park and found a baby in a car seat in the back of the vehicle. No one else was seen fleeing from the vehicle besides Griffis, and thankfully, the baby was not injured.
Previous Criminal History
The complaint noted that Griffis was already convicted of robbery and stealing a vehicle, and sentenced to prison on Oct. 14, 2015. He was released to extended supervision on Aug. 30, 2022.
27-year-old Anthony Griffis has been charged with two counts of 1st-degree recklessly endangering safety, one count of fleeing/eluding an officer, one count of resisting/obstructing an officer, and one count of child neglect, all with a habitual criminality repeater.
Legal Proceedings
Griffis made his initial appearance in Milwaukee County court on Tuesday, April 16. Cash bond was set at £10,000.
Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.
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