An 18-year-old Milwaukee man who led police on a chase on Interstate 43 that ended in an officer shooting him and another teen was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Nov. 21.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jorge Fragoso sentenced Calveyon Jeans for his role in stealing a vehicle and driving it away from police while multiple passengers, including his pregnant girlfriend, were inside it during a June 2024 chase.
The chase ended on I-43 when police shot Jeans, then 17, and his girlfriend Ashley Patterson. The injuries ended her pregnancy of six months.
Police previously released footage of the incident that showed Jeans reversing the stolen vehicle into a police vehicle and, afterward, toward an officer. An officer then fired gunshots into the vehicle, striking Jeans and Patterson, who had life-threatening injuries.
Police recovered a weapon inside the stolen vehicle, which was determined to be a Waukesha County sheriff deputy’s stolen firearm from months prior, according to prosecutors. Jeans admitted to police he, Dean and another teenager stole the weapon.
Jeans pleaded guilty to the five felonies in June, according to online court records. Four other felonies were dismissed as part of his plea deal but read in at trial for sentencing purposes.
As part of his sentencing, Jeans will receive 518 days credit served, meaning he will spend about eight and a half years imprisoned. His sentence includes five years of extended supervision.
Four other people were inside the vehicle, in addition to Jeans and Patterson, and ranged in age from 15 to 18.
Two passengers were unnamed in adult court records and identified as unnamed juveniles by prosecutors in public charging documents. In Wisconsin, everyone aged 17 years and older automatically is charged in adult court.
Charges were dropped against Patterson in February, according to online court records.
Prosecutors charged two other passengers, Semira Dean, 19, and Tyrone Rogers, 18. Two took plea deals in their cases as well. They received prison sentences and extended supervision.
The shooting was scrutinized by the parents of Jeans and Milwaukee activists, who questioned whether the use of force was justified. A police use-of-force expert previously told the Journal Sentinel it appeared lawful and in line with department policy, due to the teenager reversing the stolen car at an officer and into a police vehicle.
David Clarey is a public safety reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@gannett.com.
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Reporting by David Clarey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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