(WFRV) – Officials say two people were arrested for being in possession of meth following a high-speed pursuit Sunday evening in western Wisconsin.
According to a release from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a request from another agency to find and arrest 47-year-old Jeremy Guy from Sparta, who was said to have a felony warrant for his arrest through probation/parole.
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Officials say Guy had also racked up a few local charges and was believed to possibly be armed with a pistol.
At 5:43 p.m., deputies were alerted by the Flock license plate system that the vehicle belonging to Guy had entered Jackson County.
Deputies found and attempted to stop the vehicle, which took off at a high rate of speed before coming to a stop on a dead-end road, before the driver hopped out and continued to flee on foot.
Suspected drugs were found in both the vehicle and the driver after he was later caught without any further incident.
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The Passenger, 61-year-old Brenda Hintz from Black River Falls, was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine. Guy, the driver, was booked into the Jackson County Jail on the following charges:
- Fleeing an Officer
- Possession of Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia
- Obstructing an Officer
Guy was also arrested for the previously mentioned active warrant. No other information about the incident is available at this time.
