Wisconsin Man's Drunken Skid Steer Joyride Ends in Arrest

Stolen Skid Steer Chase

• 🚨 Police in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, pursued a stolen skid steer on a snowy February morning.
• 💡 The chase began in Appleton after the construction equipment was reported stolen from a mall.
• 🏃 The suspect, later identified as Tyler Peschke, allegedly hopped into the running vehicle and drove off, telling officers it "looked like fun."

Off-Roading and Railroad Tracks

• 🌽 The skid steer was taken on a joyride through city streets and cornfields, with the driver making dangerous maneuvers.
• 🛤️ Despite a heavy police response, the suspect managed to drive the skid steer onto railroad tracks and through an open field.
• 🚧 The pursuit involved multiple officers and attempts to box in the equipment, which repeatedly got stuck but continued moving.

Apprehension and Arrest

• 🛑 The chase concluded when the skid steer became stuck in an open field, and officers surrounded the vehicle.
• ✋ Peschke was forcibly removed from the machinery and taken into custody.
• 📜 Police identified the suspect as Tyler Peschke, 37, with a criminal history including theft and drug charges.

Suspect's Condition and Charges

• 💊 Officers found a small plastic baggie in Peschke's hand and a piece of tin foil with white residue in the cab.
• 🚑 Medics were called to assess Peschke, who reported neck and wrist pain and had a cut on his thumb.
• 🚗 Peschke allegedly told a paramedic he worked on a farm and that the skid steer "looked fun."

Legal Outcome

• ⚖️ Peschke was booked for OWI (fourth offense), fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest, and operating a vehicle without the owner's consent.
• ⛓️ He later pleaded no contest to OWI and fleeing charges, receiving a sentence of two years in prison with three years of extended supervision.