Man throws fireworks onto freeway near Howard Ave off-ramp, St Francis WI


A man threw lit fireworks onto I-794 northbound near the Howard Avenue off-ramp. He ran into a nearby wooded area while continuing to light fireworks and moved back and forth across the roadway. Authorities organized a search, including a request for drone assistance and contacting mutual aid agencies.
Audio|Source: Milwaukee County Public Safety - South Suburbs
03:56
Transcript:
00:00
Kinney had 794 northbound at the Howard Avenue off-ramp and Clear the area.
00:03
We had a male throwing lighted fireworks onto the freeway.
00:08
He was wearing out black and then he ran into the woody area.
00:10
It's not an active that was a video for TAMP.
00:13
With a citation and the Cheryl that was central.
00:16
321 your rate is unrated, if you want to give me 21.
00:19
10.4. 22 to 24.
00:33
Go ahead.
00:35
We have reason to believe that he's in the area hiding somewhere, gonna just be around.
00:42
On the way. On the way.
00:43
Do you walk all the way around this size of building or not?
00:53
Negative did not?
00:54
So far, I've got two seconds.
00:56
We'll start to know due,
00:57
I know which way they're going there.
00:58
Time for. Let me secure the backpack and a squad, and then I'll meet you back there.
01:01
That's work.
01:02
We have that mail subject that just lit another firework off that GM wall right there between the ramp and the freeway.
01:20
Copy on, I'm coming from the zoo.
01:21
I copy. Two-two-A, dispatch signing on.
01:24
What's the location of that?
01:25
794 Northbound at the Howard Avenue off-ramp.
01:27
Copy, I commend the ridge.
01:28
I'm at the jail.
01:29
I copy. He keeps running back and forth across the street into the wooded area.
01:32
Copy, I'm a eastbound or west south side.
01:34
That's the Westbound side.
01:36
I don't know if you just want to meet where our squads are.
01:46
Ten-four, yep. 324 dispatch.
01:47
Go ahead.
01:48
Come on, I'm on at Crocus with the other squads.
01:49
Do you contact Franklin see if they'd be able to set a drone operator over here to check the area?
01:52
10-4[1].
01:53
352, 1049.
01:54
Copy. Three standing.
01:55
Sound free.
01:56
3-5-3-drich-murched turn to 49.
01:59
Copy. 20 dispatch.
02:00
Can we see of St.
02:08
Francis, Consent a squad.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
E Howard Ave & WIS-794 N, St Francis, WI 53235
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