A January 2025 Wisconsin chase is back on screen in footage published by Code Blue Cam on September 25, 2026. After the minivan finally stopped, the driver had a question she would return to several times: Could she get out of jail that night?
The driver, a 36-year-old woman from Vermont, was riding with two men. Fond du Lac County deputies tried to stop their Dodge minivan after a license plate reader flagged it in a store theft case.
The van left a store parking lot and sped through three counties. Deputies called out speeds above 100 mph as they followed the van south on Interstate 41.
Once deputies had all three people in handcuffs, the talks took several turns. Deputies worked to sort out their identities, while the driver asked about her charges and when she might get bond.
A Night In
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After her arrest, a deputy told the driver she did not yet have bail set. She asked whether that meant she would not qualify for it at all, then raised questions about what would happen to her passengers.
Later, during the ride to jail, she brought it up again. “So, do they give bonds here no matter what?” she asked.
The deputy told her they would set a bond after her first court hearing. When she pressed him about getting out that same night, his answer was no.
By the end of the exchange, she was ready to change the subject. “Let’s just stop talking about it and listen to this nice music,” she said.
A Long Detour
Earlier that afternoon, deputies had found the van near Hickory Street in Fond du Lac. It left I-41 at South Military Road and pulled into the Fleet Farm property. There, deputies told the driver to shut off the engine. They told the passengers to step out.
Instead, the van pulled away. Deputies followed it back onto the interstate, then south through Dodge County toward Washington County.
Radio calls in the recording put speeds as high as 130 mph. As the pursuit continued, one deputy warned that his patrol car was low on fuel. Another moved up to take the lead.
Deputies set spike strips farther along the route. Near the end, deputies called out falling speeds and tires coming apart. The van stopped south of Highway 144.
The pursuit covered about 33 miles, according to the sheriff’s account carried by FOX6. No injuries or damage beyond the van’s tire damage were reported.
A Wallet Helps
With the three people out of the van, deputies worked to get their names. One passenger gave a name that did not come back on file.
A search then turned up his wallet. “Come on, man. Found your wallet,” a deputy told him before confronting him about giving a false name.
Deputies also checked the driver for signs of impairment. She agreed to roadside tests. When she took a breath test, the deputy read out a zero.
News reports at the time listed fleeing, reckless endangerment, and drug offenses among the reasons she was booked. All three occupants were taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail. All parties are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.