December 16, 2020 By Josh Kaul - Dec 16th, 2020 09:06 am
FORT ATKINSON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved death (OID) near Fort Atkinson, Wis. that occurred on the afternoon of Wednesday, December 9, 2020.
At approximately 12:30 pm, Wisconsin State Patrol attempted a traffic stop
for speeding on Highway 26 between Watertown and Johnson Creek. One driver and one passenger were inside the vehicle. The vehicle stopped for a short time, and the only passenger fled the vehicle, then the vehicle fled the scene. The passenger,
Desmond Watkins, age 22, was later apprehended. Wisconsin State Patrol pursued the vehicle. While pursuing, the individual inside the car fired shots from the vehicle at law enforcement.
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Around 12:30 p.m. Dec. 9, officials say the Wisconsin State Patrol attempted a traffic stop on Highway 26. The driver of the vehicle stopped for a short time and let the sole passenger out of the vehicle. The passenger a 22-year-old man fled the area and was later apprehended.
DOJ releases new details on officer-involved shooting in Fort Atkinson
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FORT ATKINSON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on Wednesday, Dec. 16 released new details on the officer-involved shooting that unfolded in Fort Atkinson on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9. The driver fatally shot by troopers has been identified as 23-year-old Joseph Crawford.
According to the DOJ, at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 9, Wisconsin State Patrol attempted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 26 between Watertown and Johnson Creek. One driver and one passenger were inside the vehicle. The vehicle stopped for a short time, and the only passenger fled the vehicle, then the vehicle fled the scene.
A man who was fatally shot by state troopers Dec. 9 near Fort Atkinson after shooting at officers was a suspect in a Monona credit union robbery earlier in the day, authorities said Wednesday.
The State Patrol attempted to stop a car for speeding that contained a driver and one passenger on Highway 26 between Watertown and Johnson Creek about 12:30 p.m. Dec. 9, according to a DOJ statement. The car stopped for a short time, the passenger got out and fled, and the car then drove off.
The passenger, Desmond Watkins, 22, was later apprehended. No information was available on possible charges against Watkins.