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On 08-15-19 at about 7:15pm a citizen called Rock County Dispatch to report a suspicious person complaint. The citizen observed a male driver switching license plates of a vehicle in the parking lot of a business. The citizen continued to observe the male as he drove into a different business parking lot and had removed the license plates of the same vehicle. The citizen provided officers a description of the driver and suspect vehicle.

Officer Severson and K9 Fred located the suspect vehicle traveling southbound on Hwy 51 near Black Bridge Road. Officer Severson initiated a traffic stop and the vehicle fled. The vehicle continued southbound on Parker Court where the driver of the vehicle fled on foot. Officer Severson saw the driver run southwest from the vehicle towards a residence. Officer Severson deployed K9 Fred during the foot pursuit after the driver failed to surrender. K9 Fred apprehended the driver after a short foot chase. The driver of the vehicle was later identified as Alexander Schenck. Schenck was later transported to an area hospital for injuries as a result of the K9 apprehension.

Officers later learned Schenck was involved in retail theft incidents at Farm and Fleet of Janesville and had outstanding charges from other retail thefts at Woodman’s. Schenck was currently wanted on twelve outstanding warrants through Rock County. Schenck was arrested and held at the Rock County Jail pending jail court.

Arrested:
Alexander Schenck
27 years of age, Janesville resident

Charges:
Vehicle Operator Flee/Elude Officer 346.04(3)
Resisting/Obstructing an Officer 946.41(1)
2 counts-Retail Theft 943.50(1m)(B)

Incident Number: JV1945124
Location: Hwy 51 & Black Bridge Road
By: Sergeant Wehmas
Date: 08-15-19


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