Press Release - On Tuesday March 14, 2017 at 12:08am a Barron County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle in the City of Cumberland and the vehicle failed to stop. A high speed chase ensued with speeds reaching over 100 mph on Hwy 48.
Spike strips were set up on Hwy 48 at Hwy 25 but the driver avoided them. The driver then turned off of Hwy 48 onto 17th Street (dead end road). The vehicle continued around a barn on private property and was heading back to Hwy 48 when the vehicle struck a pole and then rammed a Barron County Sheriff Department Squad, causing the passenger side air bags to deploy, and continued on. The vehicle came to a stop prior to reaching Hwy 48.
The passenger, Amanda Hinzman, 38 of Rice Lake jumped out as the vehicle stopped and was ordered to the ground. The driver Justin Curtis, 35 of New Auburn failed to comply with deputies commands at first but did exit the vehicle. Curtis then failed again to comply and attempted to get back into the car. Barron County K-9 Chase was deployed and apprehended Curtis but Curtis continued to resist and was tazed and taken into custody.
A Barron County Deputy was injured in the crash and was taken to LMC and treated and released.
Hinzman and Curtis are currently being held in the Barron County Jail on several charges including felony fleeing and hit and run causing injury. Both subjects also had warrants for their arrest.
The Cumberland and Rice Lake Police Departments assisted us with this incident.
Per Chris Fitzgerald, Barron County Sheriff
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Last Update: Mar 14, 2017 6:44 am CDT
