Two burglars are at large and another is in custody after a home break-in turned into a high-speed chase in Columbia County in the early hours of Wednesday, authorities said.
The chase began after a Columbia County Sheriff's deputy found a vehicle with its lights off, motor running and a pistol in the front seat in the town of West Point's Selwood subdivision just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sheriff Roger Brandner said in a statement.
Deputies learned that three suspects were burglarizing homes in the area, and one suspect fled in a stolen GMC Sierra pickup truck as law enforcement arrived to the scene, Brandner said.
After a high-speed chase, a Lodi Police Officer took out the truck with spikes in the area of Highway 60 near Gastrow Road, but the driver fled on foot and was not located. Another vehicle was reported stolen at 8:30 a.m. miles from where the driver was last scene.
Deputies did arrest one suspect in the subdivision, Cecelia Goldsberry, 19, of Madison, for being a party to burglary, theft, operating a motor vehicle without the owner's consent and possession of marijuana, Brandner said.
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The third burglar was not located. Deputies also found two handguns at the scene.
The sheriff asked anyone with information to contact the Columbia County Sheriff's Office at 608-742-4166.
Photos: Madison's most dangerous intersections, as seen from space
No. 10: Packers Avenue and International Lane
Number of crashes: 19
Top violation received: Failure to yield while making a left turn.
No. 9: Zeier Road and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 19
Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved inattentive driving.
No. 8: South Park Street and West Badger Road
Number of crashes: 20
Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved running red lights.
No. 7: Thierer Road and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 20
Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved running red lights.
No. 6: North First Street and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 21
Top violation received: Failure to yield while making a left turn.
No. 5: Buckeye Road and South Stoughton Road
Number of crashes: 22
Top violation received: Failure to yield while making a left turn.
No. 4: South Baldwin Street and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 22
Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved failure to yield right of way.
No. 3: North Stoughton Road and East Washington Avenue
Number of crashes: 23
Top violation received: Listed as N/A. The second most common violation was tied, which involved running red lights or inattentive driving.
No. 2: Watts Road and South Gammon Road
Number of crashes: 24
Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved running red lights.
No. 1: Pleasant View Road and Mineral Point
Number of crashes: 30
Top violation received: Listed as N/A, but the second most common violation involved failure to yield.
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