High-speed chase called off; man later arrested
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Nicholas Sanger
JANESVILLE — Janesville police arrested a DeForest man three hours after he is accused of leading an officer on a high-speed chance early Thursday morning.
Nicholas Sanger, 23, was arrested on charges of fourth-offense drunken driving, fleeing an officer, operating after revocation, operating after revocation/causing damage, hit and run, and parole violation, Lt. Rick Larson said.
Supervisors called off the high-speed pursuit after the driver fled at speeds of between 80 and 100 mph.
Officer Drew Severson was on patrol at 1 a.m. west of the Five Points intersection when he pulled over an older model Oldsmobile for speeding. After the car stopped, three female passengers climbed out and the car sped off. Severson pursued, but the pursuit was called off less than a minute later, Larson said.
A short time later, police received a report of a hit-and-run crash near Racine and Chestnut streets. The car police pursued earlier reportedly swerved at an oncoming car on Racine Street, crossed the centerline and collided with the other vehicle.
Several hours later, police received a tip that driver still was in town. They found Sanger at about 4 a.m. in an apartment in the 2700 block of West Wall Street.
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Feb 21, 2010 at 9:37 p.m.
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Nick, you are 23 and have been in the courts as an adult 25 times. You have used up all your Mulligans. Get control over your deamons or you are looking at a long and unproductive life.
Feb 21, 2010 at 8:23 p.m.
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anna, his problem is that he didn't learn the easy way that drunk driving is wrong. Now he'll be learning it the hard way.
Feb 21, 2010 at 8:21 p.m.
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Saint Paulie Walnuts had no respect for the Jewish law of the Torah, do you have a problem with him, billnewbie?
Feb 21, 2010 at 8:03 p.m.
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anna,
I am sorry you have to deal with this stuff but, don't try and give people the sob story of how this is a good kid who was left behind and unloved. How he is such a great uncle ect. Instead why don't you do something to help him. You obviously know he has a problem, if he won't except help then yes he is just what these people are depicting him as. My kids are great kids to be around as well and I could give a rats *ss about this kids excuses to run from the law and endanger the lives of others. Make a long story short, there are no excuses for these actions, only consequences. Hopefully they have an impact stronger than the failed other three.
Feb 21, 2010 at 7:29 p.m.
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you know what people thats my brother and i love him very much as well as my whole family instead of leaving horrible comments about him you should be wonderin why whats wrong with him any mental illness hes a great person to be around and loves his family very much i and my sisters kids love their uncle nicky very much yes its wrong to drink and drive but he has a problem,mislead and left behind!!!!
Feb 13, 2010 at 12:55 p.m.
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Appears to me that Janesville/Rock County has a pretty decent police force. Rather than pursue, and put other lives at risk, they ended the pursuit early, and got him later. Tremendous job
Feb 13, 2010 at 10:14 a.m.
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Mr.Sanger is an example of people who do not respect the law. He has no respect for DUI laws even when caught for his 4th time (I wonder how many times he hasn't been caught). He has no respect for laws requiring a valid license to drive since he doesn't have one and he drives anyway. He has no respect for the law that says you must stop and I.D. yourself when in an accident and render aid if necessary (he obviously couldn't care less if someone had been hurt as long as he could get away). And he has no respect for the parole restrictions he no doubt said he agreed to when they released him from jail previously. I wouldn't be surprised to find that he buys and sells marijuana too, among other things.
Our legal system has tried to reason with Mr. Sanger. I'm sure our Rock County D.A.'s office has shown him leniency in the past with plea deals and perhaps even deferred prosecutions, and all for nothing. There's only one thing left that hasn't yet been tried with Mr. Sanger, extensive incarceration without early release. What do you say Mr. O'Leary? Can we skip the plea bargains this time around?
Feb 13, 2010 at 2:02 a.m.
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He looks like he wants his Mommy and his blanket...
Feb 12, 2010 at 8:12 p.m.
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Oh, come on now people. He was only drunk drivin...
It doesn't matter what we do to this punk. Even if he kills someone, he'll continue til he's dead... Been there and seen it. Jail, probation and/or prison will NOT help... We should hand this kid an unloaded gun and send him off to over-seas and let HIM fight for his life. Otherwise, we're the one's fighting for our lives letting him get away with this ignorance.
Feb 12, 2010 at 5:56 p.m.
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im not sayin a boot in the rear wouldnt help...but this kid looks pretty hollow. who knows, maybe to many boots in the rear helped start this young mans slide...
Feb 12, 2010 at 5:50 p.m.
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Swisschick - I figured the eyes were glassy because he is wasted.
PBR- it is never to late to start ;)
Feb 12, 2010 at 5:38 p.m.
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Can you say weasel? If this kid was another offspring of my old man, he at any age, wouldn't be pulling this crap without a good old fashion boot in his rear.
Feb 12, 2010 at 4:53 p.m.
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I love it when the Gazette publishes pictures of these idiots. It puts me in mind of early American times when culprits were exhibited in the public square in stocks.
Feb 12, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
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Doesn't look like the cocky little s*** that was probably speeding down the streets just a few hours earlier! Looks like he's been bawling and peed his pants. Little puke!
Feb 12, 2010 at 4:17 p.m.
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To bad when they take your licence away you are still ABLE to drive and endanger people. Will he learn this time? I doubt it. Lock him up for a few years this time.
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