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Wanted felons arrested after shooting, chase

Posted December 18, 2014 12:01 am

Associated Press

MARINETTE, Wis. - Two suspects accused of shooting at officers during a police chase have been arrested following a manhunt in the woods of northeastern Wisconsin.

Marinette County sheriff's officials closed a section of Highway 141, evacuated some homes and locked down two bars Wednesday night as they searched for the armed men near Middle Inlet.

Marinette County Sheriff Jerry Sauve says the events began to unfold when authorities in Michigan informed his deputies two wanted felons were staying at a hotel in Crivitz. Officials say the men may have been responsible for home burglaries in Pound and Stephenson.

WLUK-TV reports the suspects' car was spotted north of Crivitz and deputies began a chase. Sauve says the suspects shot at a pursuing squad car, later crashed in the woods and fled on foot. Deputies arrested the men about three hours later.

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Information from: WLUK-TV, http://www.fox11online.com

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