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Driver of stolen car arrested near Sparta after firing shot

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One person has been arrested after a vehicle stop in Monroe County which included gunfire.   

Sheriff’s deputies in Sparta were told by Marquette County that a stolen vehicle might be in Monroe County.   

The car was stopped on I-90 near the west exit to Sparta shortly after 3 a.m. Saturday, and the driver of the car fired a single shot.   

After a 45-minute standoff, the driver was taken into custody, and nobody was hurt.       

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.

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