West Allis U-Haul police chase, retail theft; 2 arrested [Video]

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – Police say what started as shoplifting at a West Allis Home Depot led to a chase on the interstate in an unexpected vehicle on Sunday, May 5.

It’s something you definitely don’t see every day: a U-Haul truck leading West Allis police on a high-speed chase.

Police say the two maneuvering through traffic in the speeding truck were 54-year-old Eric Jackson and 48-year-old Jennifer McGwire, both from Milwaukee, and now both in jail.

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At around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, an employee noticed them stealing more than $630 worth of merchandise and pushing the cart out of the store.

Police say once outside the store, Jackson and McGwire got back into the U-Haul and used the truck as the getaway vehicle.

This led to a 17-minute and 19-mile pursuit.

It all came to an end once the two got off of the freeway when the truck ran …