One dead in officer-involved incident in Newbold

One person is dead following an officer-involved incident in the Town of Newbold Friday evening.

According to the Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), at approximately 9:15 p.m. an Oneida County sheriff’s deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop on State Highway 47 at Northwestern Avenue in Newbold.

“The subject (the police were pursuing) failed to stop, prompting a vehicle pursuit,” according to the DOJ press release. “The pursuit ended when the subject crossed into the opposite lane of traffic, crashing their vehicle and striking another vehicle near the intersection of State Highway 47 and Bridge Road in the Township of Newbold. The vehicle (that was struck) contained six passengers, all of whom sustained injuries.”

EMS was contacted and law enforcement attempted life-saving measures, however the subject the police were pursuing was pronounced deceased on scene. The injured individuals in the other vehicle were transported to local hospitals.

Authorities have not yet released the name of the deceased.

The involved officer will be placed on administrative leave, per agencies’ policies.

DCI is leading the investigation with the assistance of a DCI Crime Response Specialist and the Wisconsin State Patrol. All involved law enforcement are fully cooperating.

“DCI is continuing to review evidence and determine the facts of this incident and will turn over the investigative reports to the Oneida County District Attorney’s office when the investigation concludes,” the release states.

The officer’s squad camera was activated during the incident, the release notes.

Heather Schaefer may be reached at [email protected].