GREEN LAKE (NBC 26) -- A 17-year-old boy is accused of ramming a police squad car during a chase in Green Lake.
The Tuesday afternoon incident started when Green Lake County Sheriff's dispatch got a report of a teen who walked away from his home. The Sheriff’s Office said the teen is known to law enforcement and is described as “cognitively impaired”.
As police headed to an area known to be frequented by the teen, the Green Lake County Highway Department, the Sheriff’s Office said the boy was spotted driving a pick-up belonging to the Highway Department. Green Lake Police attempted to stop him, when authorities say he hit a dump truck and then rammed the Green Lake Police squad car.
The Sheriff’s Office said the teen then drove off on Hill Street. The squad car managed to get in front of the truck, but then authorities say the teen rammed the squad car from behind, now pushing the squad westbound. With the squad and truck separating, authorities say the suspect continued west and became stuck at the end of Hill St.
Green Lake City Police then disabled the truck and took the suspect into custody. The Sheriff’s Office said the vehicles experienced major damage. The teen is facing multiple charges.
The Sheriff's Office said o injuries were reported and the teen is being evaluated.
