Suspects in Wisconsin car thefts captured after chase around Menominee, Mich.

MENOMINEE, Mich. (WBAY) – Two people suspected in a number of car thefts in Wisconsin were captured Thursday morning after a high-speed chase in and around Menominee, Michigan.

The Menominee County Sheriff says agencies were looking for a stolen vehicle involved in a gas drive-off in Marinette just after 9 a.m.

Menominee City Police spotted the vehicle and tried to pull it over, but the car didn’t stop and led a high-speed pursuit through the city. The car stopped near Highway 41 and Elmwood Rd. in Menominee Township and two people, one with a firearm, ran into a wooded area.

Multiple law enforcement agencies arrived and started a search with K9s and drones. A 15-year-old boy, who wasn’t armed, was found quickly. The second suspect, another teenager, was spotted by a drone and chased through a wooded area. When officers caught up with him, he had self-inflicted injuries and was taken to a hospital. We don’t know his condition.

The sheriff says the pair is suspected in “numerous vehicle thefts spanning multiple counties in Wisconsin.”

The sheriff didn’t provide any further details on the suspects, including where the teens are from. There’s no word on potential criminal charges.

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