Hit-and-run driver flees after colliding with light pole, Wauwatosa WI


Police responded to a hit-and-run incident near N 73rd St. A female driver of a gray 2023 Kia Sportage fled the scene after damaging a light pole with exposed wires. The suspect was reportedly under the influence of drugs and tried to evade police by driving through a park and then running on foot. Officers are searching for the vehicle and driver.
Audio|Source: Milwaukee County Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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210 go ahead two 10 respond to near N 73rd St to assessment on many falls looking for a hit-and-run vehicle should be a gray 2023 kia sportage
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list of this address.
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It was involved in a hit-and-run.
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Driver is a female who stated, call the cops, I don't care, and then left the scene.
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The last scene, 30 minutes ago in the falls, has a Milwaukee brewer plate, (name withheld), (name withheld), and the number two.
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Two, ten. That's work. Two-19.
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Turn for.
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And they would like the stophole to have eyes if you locate.
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Okay,
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17. Go ahead. I'll take an cell one.
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Copy in cell one.
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27, you're going to have to stay at the station with him.
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97, are you able to free up?
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Yeah, 10-free[1].
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28, does.
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28, go ahead.
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I know you're probably busy, but there's a light pole for a traffic standard that's ripped out on Penn, actually Nicholson, northbound.
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It's on the south side of the street, there's exposed wires.
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Copy up to you to fight us.
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We're working on calling DPW.
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Talford. What are you carrying?
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MCSO brought a bunch of oil dry.
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I would just hold off on that in case they're doing a reconstruction.
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I don't know what the status of the patient is.
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It'll be in the median here.
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Okay. 10- For. 179 to 140.
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Go ahead. I just spoke with someone who watched the accident happen.
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She wasn't involved, but she didn't see.
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I got her information if it's needed at all.
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Time more. Just hold on to her information.
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She's good to go.
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Once she decides who's crashing is, you'll relay the info.
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Come on. Okay.
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All right, copy. They'll be losing the next five minutes and I'll be following.
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Two-dispatch are you available for a call?
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Two-five.
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Going through the park,
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Northbound Rainbow Park, she's going to be running.
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I'm just driving after her through the grass here.
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She's not going to go too far.
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Are you doing higher?
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Sir, two teams
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Six-four Aye
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I'm going to be checking in Amy here from my clearance, she ingested a lot of drugs today, she said.
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Good work.
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Yeah,
Police codes explained
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10-free: Unit is free/available
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Location mentioned:
Near N 73rd St, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
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