MONONA, Wis. (WKOW) — Christopher Brugger Jr. is facing a series of charges following a police chase and crash, marking his second encounter with law enforcement in Monona in recent years.

Monona Police Chief Brian Chaney confirmed that Brugger previously led officers on a chase and remains under the Wisconsin prison system's extended supervision.

"He just took off and recklessly drove through the parking lot of the gas station up and over a curb and into an adjoining commercial business where there was plenty of people and cars abound," Chaney said of the most recent incident.

Officers were initially called to investigate reports of reckless driving. One officer approached Brugger without lights or sirens, aiming to de-escalate the situation.

"Just as the officer was going up to the

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