TUNNEL CITY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 37-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested after allegedly trying to take an infant child, assaulting a deputy, and leading law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence on County Highway M in Tunnel City for a disturbance. When a deputy arrived, he found Joseph Posorske, 37, in a bathroom holding an infant and fighting with a woman.
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The deputy helped remove the child from Posorske’s arms but was hit several times in the process. After losing grip of the child, Posorske allegedly continued fighting before fleeing to a vehicle and nearly running over the deputy as he drove away.
The deputy, the child’s mother, and grandmother were treated at the scene for minor injuries and released.
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Around 9:30 p.m., deputies located the suspect’s vehicle north of Tomah near U.S. Highway 12. When Posorske fled again, law enforcement pursued him until spike strips were deployed. He abandoned the vehicle and ran on foot before being tracked into a marsh by K9 Rebel and apprehended.
Posorske was booked into the Monroe County Jail on charges including second-degree recklessly endangering safety, multiple counts of battery, and more.
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