A 48-year-old Viroqua man has been charged in Crawford County Circuit Court with one count of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, one count of operating with a restricted controlled substance in the blood (second offense), one count of possession of marijuana (second offense), and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Brent Felde faces up to 10 years and 30 days of imprisonment and $21,600 in fines if convicted of all counts.
According to the criminal complaint, a Crawford County man and his father pursued a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado owned by the son.
The vehicle stopped and the son and father made contact with the driver, later identified as Felde, who had stolen the vehicle, the complaint said.