Fond du Lac Co., WI – On Friday, July 7, 2023 at approximately 9:59am, a deputy with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a speed violation on STH 49 near Brandon Rd., located in the Township of Metomen, County of Fond du Lac.
The operator did not stop and instead chose to increase his speed while traveling eastbound on STH 49 into the Village of Brandon.
The deputy was still attempting to catch up to the vehicle when he observed it crash into a utility pole at the intersection of E. Main St. and Woodward St., in the Village of Brandon. The operator and lone occupant immediately fled on foot from the vehicle.
A Sgt. Logan Willperimeter was established between Sheriff’s Deputies, a Waupun Police Officer, and a Ripon Police Officer. A search was attempted utilizing a Sheriff’s Office drone and a K9 from the Ripon Police Department.
After being unsuccessful in the K9 track and unable to locate the individual with the drone, the perimeter was broken down.
Sheriff deputies and a Wisconsin State Trooper remained in the area. A deputy was able to get in contact with the registered owner of the vehicle who advised her son was the person driving the vehicle and that she had been advised by him that he believed his leg was broken and that he was hiding out somewhere in the area, unable to move. Deputies attempted to call and text the suspect with no answer. Due to the concerns of his welfare, a phone ping was requested.
Through the investigation, some additional areas of interest along his last known route of travel were formed. A Sheriff’s Office K9 along with a K9 from the City of Fond du Lac responded to the scene to begin a second search.
The Sheriff’s Office also utilized the drone once again. A rail truck from CN was used to check along the railroad. The search area consisted of numerous out buildings, open fields, and large areas of thick vegetation.
Deputies were informed that the suspect had reached out to his mother again. Based on this conversation it was apparent the suspect was choosing not to seek assistance for his injuries and that he was not going to cooperate with law enforcement.
The second search was unsuccessful in locating the suspect. In total, deputies spent approximately 5 hours searching for the suspect before it was determined that all resources had been exhausted.
Inside the vehicle, deputies located a white substance that field tested positive for Fentanyl along with other narcotics.
A large amount of drug paraphernalia and cash was also located. The vehicle was totaled from the crash, which was handled by the Wisconsin State Patrol. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and no other injuries were reported.
The suspect the Sheriff’s Office is looking for is Nathan Holan, a 24-year-old male from Manitowoc.
Once arrested, he will be facing charges of Fleeing / Eluding, Possession with Intent to Deliver – Fentanyl, Possession of Suboxone, Possession of Oxycodone, First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Felony Bail Jumping, and Resisting.
Nathan has a lengthy criminal history and is currently on probation for armed robbery. A warrant has been issued for him through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. He has an open court case through Marathon County for Possession with Intent to Deliver – Methamphetamine, which he is out on after receiving a $250 cash bond.
The investigation is still on-going and the Sheriff’s Office continues to actively search for him. Anyone that has information on his whereabouts are asked to call the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office at (920) 929-3390 or can leave an anonymous tip on the Fond du Lac County Law Enforcement TIP LINE at (920) 906-4777.
Assisting the Sheriff’s Office was the Ripon Police Department, Waupun Police Department, Fond du Lac Police Department, and CN Railroad.