Greenfield Police Chase, Crash on I-43 in Holt; 2 charged, 3 injured

GREENFIELD, Wis – Two people are now facing charges in connection with a police chase that ended in a crash on I-43 near Holt on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

The defendants are 25-year-old Qunderyl Girley Jr. and 23-year-old Diamond Riley. Three people, including two children, were taken to hospital after the accident.

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According to the criminal complaint, on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Greenfield police were alerted to a stolen vehicle traveling south on 76th Street near Layton Avenue. The police initiated a traffic stop.

As the vehicle stopped, the officer began verbally telling the driver, later identified as Riley, that she was under arrest. The complaint said Riley exited the vehicle and removed a child from the back seat.

The passenger, later identified as Girley, then got into the driver’s seat and drove off. A persecution ensued.

After Girley drove off, Riley tried to run in front of the patrol car – using her baby and herself as a shield while Girley fled, the complaint says. The officer was able to drive around Riley and the child and begin the pursuit. When Riley failed to stop that officer, she ran in front of a second squad and attempted to stop that officer from joining the pursuit.

According to the complaint, Girley failed to stop at a stop sign on West Holmes Avenue and drove westbound on West Holmes. Speeds were 50-70 miles per hour. The vehicle then entered I-894 and began weaving through traffic.

Girley then drove onto I-94, where the front tire of his vehicle came off. Girley crashed into a wall on the right side of the street and continued to flee. The highway chase occurred at speeds of up to 80-90 miles per hour, the complaint states.

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Girley exited Holt Avenue and reentered the highway on Holt Avenue before hitting another vehicle, causing it to spin out and hit a wall on the right side of the road. The car spun, hit a wall on the right side of the road and went across the traffic into the wall on the left side of the road. It stopped against the wall.

The complaint said Girley had a magazine loaded with 9mm ammunition. Another cartridge was found in the center console of the car, along with a large amount of unused foil packets, a box of sandwich bags, two digital scales and a large gallon-sized bag of plant-like material. An extra magazine, a folding knife and a crack pipe were also removed from the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle that hit Girley was in and out of consciousness, and there were two children in the car who needed medical attention. One of the children was unconscious. All were taken to hospital for medical treatment.

In custody

During an interview with officials, Riley stated that she did not know who Girley was. After the interview, the complaint said Riley and Girley were in the booking room and “confessed their love for each other” and Riley told Girley she wouldn’t betray him. Riley further stated that she walked in front of the patrol cars because she wanted to know what was going on and didn’t want them to leave.

Overall, Girley is charged with: second-degree recklessly endangering safety; Driver flees/eludes officer and causes property damage; and operating a motor vehicle while revoked. Court records show he is being held in the Milwaukee County Jail on $50,000 bail.

Riley is charged with: obstructing an officer; Neglect of a child, the specified damage did not occur and child under 6 years of age; and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Her bail was set at $3,500.