Mosquitoes Help Cops Subdue Fleeing Suspect

First came the crime-fighting cows. Now, the mosquitoes. Police in Wisconsin's Fond du Lac County say they arrested a fleeing suspect who surrendered in a cornfield because he couldn't take the swarming mosquitoes anymore, reports ABC7 Chicago. "When we handcuffed him he asked us to wipe his forehead because he had 15-20 mosquitoes on his forehead at that time," says Campbellsport Police Chief Thomas Dornbrook.

John Wilson faces charges including felony eluding. Police say he was the getaway driver after a companion left a liquor store with unpaid alcohol, reports the Fond du Lac Reporter. That led to a high-speed chase before Wilson and the other man each bailed from the car. Wilson might have eluded police—a dog, a drone, and officers could not find him—if not for the mosquitoes. Police say they know the identity of the other man and are still trying to pick him up.