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Man Leads Wisconsin Police on 117 Mph Chase
Washington fled a traffic stop and crashed after a 5-mile chase at 117 mph, then tried to hide an AR-15 despite bond conditions barring gun possession, prosecutors said.
- On Monday, Jan. 12, Gerard Washington, 34, led Brookfield police on Interstate 94, reaching speeds of 117 mph during the high-speed chase.
- Brookfield police stopped Gerard Washington for an illegal U-turn near the I-94 on-ramp at Moorland Road, but he sped away instead of exiting when ordered, as body-camera footage shows.
- After crashing, Washington fled on foot before surrendering; the complaint alleges officers found an AR-style rifle concealed on a retaining wall and an open liquor container and THC vape in the car.
- Prosecutors in Waukesha County charged Gerard Washington with multiple felonies, including attempting to flee and firearm possession by a felon, and he remains held on a $25,000 bond.
- According to court records, Washington was out on a $500 cash bond in Milwaukee County with a no-weapons bond condition, and the complaint alleges he hid in his ex-girlfriend's car, then attacked her.
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