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Mindoro driver arrested after high-speed chase

Published

3 years ago

August 5, 2021

A high-speed chase through three counties leads to the arrest of a man from Mindoro.

Twenty-three-year-old Frederick Clements reportedly led police on a chase when they tried to pull him over for speeding on Highway 35 in Pepin County on Tuesday. Clements was clocked at 110 miles an hour at one point.

The pursuit went into Trempealeau and Buffalo Counties, and lasted for about 30 miles before police used stop sticks to deflate the tires on the man’s truck.

Clements is facing charges in Pepin County.

Brad Williams

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.