Search Underway In NW Wisconsin For Waupun Police Officer

A Waupun police officer is the subject of an intense search in the northwestern part of the state. Brad Young is considered armed and dangerous. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald says the 43-year-pld is wanted for burglary and stealing a pickup truck in Green Lake County. Young led officers in Barron County on a high-speed chase before taking off on foot in a wooded area. Following that SWAT teams and other law enforcement agencies were looking for him between Rice Lake and Cumberland. According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department they were still looking for him early this morning.