Advertisement

Police seek drag-dressing car thief

Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter

WAUWATOSA, Wis., May 6 (UPI) -- Wisconsin police said they are searching for a suspected car thief who led police on multiple high speed chases while dressed in drag.

Wauwatosa police said a motorcycle officer pulled over a speeding vehicle Friday and asked the driver, a man dressed in women's clothing and makeup, for identification, WauwatosaNOW.com reported Thursday.

Advertisement

The officer said the driver, who seemed nervous, did not have identification and sped off when asked who owned the car.

Police said the officer chased the car for about a minute, but stopped for the safety of other motorists when the man sped to speeds of 100 mph.

Investigators said they ran the license plate and found the car had been stolen two weeks earlier in Brookfield, Wis.

Brookfield police said the suspect, a 20-year-old Milwaukee man, has been linked to several car thefts and ensuing high speed chases. They said the suspect always wears women's clothing and makeup.

Latest Headlines