UPDATED Sunday, November 29, 2009 --- 8:15 p.m.

Release from the DeForest Police Department

At approximately 8:42 p.m. on November 28, 2009, the DeForest Police Department attempted a traffic stop on a white Ford Taurus for speeding and following too close. The officer initially attempted to conduct the traffic stop on East Holum Street in the Village of DeForest, when the driver, later identified as Greg Timler, M/W 4/16/1981, proceeded south on STH 51 at a high rate of speed.

Timler lead the DeForest Police on a high speed pursuit west along Vinburn Road and through a residential area on Meadowood Circle in the town of Winsor. The pursuit continued on Lake Road where the vehicle’s two front tires were punctured with pursuit spikes by the Dane County Sheriff’s Department, thus reducing the vehicle’s speed to 30-50 mph.

Timler continued to proceed onto the Interstate I90/94 and exited on to STH 51. Timler continued south on STH 51 where he was spiked again by the City of Madison Police Department, deflating his right rear tire. The pursuit ended in the 600 block of Fair Oaks Avenue after Timler’s vehicle became disabled. Timler fled the vehicle on foot and was quickly arrested in the 600 block of Fair Oaks Avenue.

After being transported to Meriter Hospital for a medical clearance and blood draw, Timler was booked into the Dane County Jail for felony fleeing an officer and cited for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance, traveling 100 mph in a 35 mph zone, Auto Following to Close, with other charges pending. Timler admitted to using heroin and cocaine prior to the pursuit.

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Posted Saturday, November 28, 2009 --- 9:25 p.m.

A man is in custody after a police chase.

Dane County Dispatch tells us the chase began just before 9:00 p.m. Saturday night near DeForest and continued down Highway 51.

The vehicle eventually hit spikes and was stopped on Fair Oaks Avenue just north of Highway 30.

Madison police say a man was arrested shortly after fleeing from the car on foot.

So far no other details are available.