Reedsburg Man Enters Plea for High Speed Chase in Eau Claire County Court
Friday, February 14th, 2020 -- 1:24 PM
-A man arrested after a high speed chase in Black River Falls entered a plea in Eau Claire County Court on Thursday.Back in May of 2019, deputies of the Jackson County Sheriff’s along with the Black River Falls Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol were involved in a vehicle pursuit in the City of Black River Falls with a vehicle that was reported stolen. The stolen vehicle had been involved in two vehicle pursuits in Eau Claire County prior to being located in the City of Black River Falls. The vehicle crashed near N. 8th Street in the City of Black River Falls and the driver, Quentin Labansky from Reedsburg, fled on foot. Labansky then entered an apartment complex where he fired several shots. Law enforcement engaged Labansky in gunfire but Labansky fled. Labansky then attempted to gain entry into several residences and vehicles before stealing a bicycle and attempting to elude law enforcement. Labansky then entered a residence and threatened the occupants with a firearm.
Labansky was confronted by law enforcement again where a second exchange of gunfire occurred. Labansky was eventually taken into custody by law enforcement. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office handled the investigation. Labansky was found guilty of, due to a no contest plea, 2nd degree recklessly endangering safety, two counts of operating a motor vehicle without consent and two counts of attempting to flee/elude an officer. At the beginning of the month, Labansky was sentenced in Jackson County for this incident. He was found guilty of, due to a no contest plea, burglary-armed with a dangerous weapon and 1st degree recklessly endangering safety. Several other charges were dismissed and read in. He was sentenced to 4 years in state prison and 5 years of extended supervision.
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