WHEATLAND — On the afternoon of Monday, April 15, a pursuit (allegedly starting somewhere north of Chugwater) ended abruptly near Hole Number 1 of the Wheatland Golf Club course where those present saw a vehicle that appeared to be evading law enforcement.  

Golfers on Hole 8 started hearing sirens that seemed far-off. “We could hear the sirens coming for a while,” eyewitness Riley Lebsack said. “We turned around after we heard the sirens getting louder and saw [them] come right across the fairway on Hole 1; about four police cars were following.” 

Fellow eyewitness Brinley Heimsoth said, “The cops trapped [him] at an embankment next to Hole 1 and he lost a tire. Then we heard the police yelling ‘Get on the ground!’” Heimsoth added that even though they did not see, they heard that the man in question was tased.  

“There was a second car crashed over on Sunset Drive as well,” Lebsack added.  

“We are not hurt. Just shocked!” Heimsoth said. “We are so glad we were not golfing on Hole 1!” 

Lisa Stenmark, a third eyewitness saw the chase from her front window as Wheatland police and Platte County sheriff’s vehicles were speeding after a vehicle down her street. Stenmark was able to video most of this chase that she stated started somewhere between Chugwater and Wheatland. “They turned right off Cottonwood and plowed through a small opening that enters the golf course,” Stenmark said.  

At the time of press the incident was still being investigated and no law enforcement comment was available. Wyoming Highway Patrol, Platte County Sheriff’s Department and the Wheatland Police Department responded to the incident.