Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Two Wanted In Hit-And -Run Of Officer Found In Wisconsin

A couple wanted in the hit-and-run of an Illinois state trooper was apprehended Tuesday evening in Wisconsin, according to reports.

Thirty-one-year-old Cory Matthew Wolf and 24-year-old Brittany Thompson allegedly tried to strike an Illinois state trooper with a stolen pickup truck at a downstate rest stop near Bloomington, Ill.

They abandoned the stolen truck early Tuesday morning in the Western suburbs. Authorities said items in the truck helped lead them to the couple. Helicopters joined the search with ground officers Tuesday as they tried to track them down.

The couple was found in Bristol, Wis. Both are wanted on out-of state warrants as well.

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