FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. — A River Falls driver being chased by police was stopped finally north of Fountain City by a State Patrol spike strip. This was after roaring through Fountain City on North Shore Drive at 88 mph, a 35 zone, police said. Arrested was Brendan Maher, age 30, who was 80 miles from home. The chase began about 3 p.m. after police received calls about an erratic northbound driver on two-lane State Highway 35 near Marshland on the Trempealeau River.
Maher. Charges include fleeing an officer, driving while intoxicated, and having a revoked driving permit. Records shoe two prior drunken driving convictions.