MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI— A Gwinn teen led multiple police agencies on a chase through Marquette County Tuesday.
Around 6:25 p.m., Michigan State Police from the Negaunee Post were eastbound on US-41 when they saw a pickup truck engage in numerous traffic violations, including speeding, passing on the right, following too closely, improper lane use, and running a red light at the intersection of US-41 and McClellan Avenue. The vehicle also had a defective third brake lamp and defective exhaust.
Troopers activated their emergency lights, but the suspect drove southbound on M-553. Due to an MSP policy, troopers did not pursue the truck. A nearby Marquette City Police Department patrol vehicle tried to stop the pickup, but the driver took off and led police on a chase through Marquette Township, Chocolay Township, and West Branch Township, where it eventually ended.
An 18-year-old Gwinn man was arrested around 6:55 p.m. for 3rd-degree fleeing and eluding, three counts of 4th-degree fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing, and operating without a license. He remains lodged in the Marquette County Jail.
The Marquette County Sheriff's Office, Chocolay Police Department, and Forsyth Township Police Department assisted in the incident.
