… The Wisconsin Department of Justice still hasn’t released information on what led to the traffic stop or who was driving the vehicle.
But from an earlier report, we know that:
… City of Monona Police Chief Brian Chaney says “I’m sensitive to the fact that there are three families in mourning. We wouldn’t be good human beings, I wouldn’t be a good human being if I wasn’t saddened by the fact that there was a loss of life.”
Following this deadly crash, the department made temporary changes to their chase policy as questions arose into the details of this crash and the circumstances around it.
Chief Chaney goes on to say, “…we are going to take pause. I think the community expects us to take pause. I wouldn’t be a good police chief if I didn’t say let’s take a deeper dive and look into this and I’m answerable to the public.” …
… The officer that conducted the traffic stop and subsequent chase has been placed on administrative leave per department police. That officer has full support from the Chief.
“I know that the officer involved in this case initiated a traffic stop based on sound legal [grounds], and by policy rationale and reasoning, it was a legal attempt to stop this vehicle and I’m comfortable saying that at this point,” says Chaney. …