A high-speed chase in Milwaukee culminated in a tense moment as a teenager recklessly dashed across Interstate 43, all captured on video. According to WISN, the pursuit took a turn on Sunday evening when an officer, who had spotted a car associated with an armed robbery earlier that day, engaged in a chase with the suspect that led to I-43 and eventually a foot pursuit across the busy freeway.

Footage documented by Department of Transportation cameras, as described in the WISN article, shows the dangerous scenario unfold with the young suspect and police officers alike dodging through heavy traffic, the scene evoking comparisons to the video game Frogger the youth makes it up an embankment only to be met by additional police forces who tackled and arrested him. The encounter began around 5 p.m. near Teutonia and Hampton avenues after an MPD officer recognized a vehicle reportedly tied to an armed robbery prompting a pursuit that quickly escalated when the suspect fled on foot.

As reported by FOX6 News, the 17-year-old was subsequently arrested, with officers recovering a firearm that he was reportedly carrying during the incident. The young suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed due to minor status, now faces multiple charges including fleeing and reckless endangerment among others.

Further details from Local 12 revealed the initial vehicle pursuit spanned about 3 miles before the teen crashed into a parked car and the subsequent foot chase occurred, during the chase officers maintained close proximity, braving the oncoming traffic to apprehend their suspect, who despite eluding immediate capture, was eventually detained and now awaits charges related to the original armed robbery suspense that initiated the cascade of events.