Antigo man arrested after multi-county vehicle theft and police chase

A 44-year-old man from Antigo, Wisconsin, was arrested following a multi-county crime spree involving several vehicle thefts and a high-speed pursuit. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began on October 8, involving a pursuit that spanned Shawano, Menominee, and Langlade counties.

The suspect allegedly abandoned one stolen vehicle before taking another, eventually stealing a third vehicle and approximately $1,000 in cash from a vehicle in Minocqua. The pursuit concluded in Merrill after law enforcement used a pursuit intervention technique to stop the vehicle, after which the suspect attempted to flee on foot.