Four Wisconsin cops injured after suspected drunk driver barrels toward crowd, sparks police chase

Four Wisconsin police officers were injured Saturday morning as a suspect drove into a crowd of people.

Officers with the Green Bay Police Department responded to a disturbance at a food truck at about 2:15 a.m. local time Saturday and were attempting to take some people into custody when a car drove toward bystanders and officers, prompting one officer to open fire.

The suspect then fled, which led to a short police chase that ended when officers did a PIT maneuver, a tactical move used by police to stop drivers.

The driver was taken into custody without incident on suspicion of operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

The four officers suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and received medical treatment.

No injuries have been reported from the shooting.

Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis said at a subsequent news conference that the department didn’t know yet if the driver was connected to the disturbance near the food truck.

Green Bay Police Chief Chris Davis speaks at a news conference after police officers were injured when a suspected drunk driver barreled toward a crowd, sparking a police chase. Green Bay Police Department

The four officers suffered injuries that were not life-threatening and received medical treatment. Google Maps

He added that a couple of the officers’ injuries happened before the vehicle drove into the crowd, when they were attempting to take people into custody.

The Brown County Sheriff’s Office will assist the department in investigating the officer-involved shooting.