Beaver Dam man hospitalized after police chase due to domestic dispute

Sheriff Adam Wright with the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office released the following:

On 07/23/2023, around 11:19 pm, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to an address on Rochester Rd for a physical domestic. When units arrived, the suspect had already left the scene driving a white pickup truck. Sheriff Deputies were patrolling in the area where the vehicle was last seen.

Deputies located the vehicle near the Keystop gas station on U S Highway 231, and tried to initiate a traffic stop before the suspect took off at a high rate of speed.

The suspect drove into a residential driveway before going around into the backyard. The suspect then rammed the cruiser of the Sheriff’s Deputy before driving back through the residential properties to an adjacent street. The suspect then almost struck a Beaver Dam Police cruiser head on while nearing the intersection of Bruce School Rd and U S Highway 231.

The pursuit continued down 231 onto Rochester Rd. The suspect continued down Rochester Rd to the Green River before he slowed down to a very slow speed. The suspect attempted to get the Sheriff’s Deputy to come to the passenger side window. The Deputy stayed at a safe distance before the suspect took off again, doing a U-turn in a beanfield, before heading back towards the direction of the City of Beaver Dam.

Beaver Dam Police and the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office attempted to deploy spike strips, with no success.

During the deployment of spike strips, the suspect attempted to hit a Sheriff’s Deputy. At one point, the vehicle left the roadway and overturned.

The suspect was treated for medical care by officers on scene until Ohio County EMS
arrived. Deputies found a loaded shotgun in the vehicle.

The suspect was later identified as John Anderson, 42, of Beaver Dam. Mr. Anderson was transported to a medical facility. There will be charges pending.