5-3-13 beaver dam man convicted in horicon bank robbery case

A Beaver Dam man has been convicted of robbing a Horicon bank and leading authorities on a high speed vehicle chase.  On Wednesday, 23 year old Eric King pleaded no contest to charges of armed robbery with threat of force and second degree recklessly endangering safety in Dodge County Circuit Court.  A charge of fleeing-eluding an officer was dismissed and read into the record.  A pre-sentence investigation has been ordered.  In January, King entered the U.S. Bank in Horicon, presented a note to the teller stating he had a gun, and that no one would be hurt if the teller gave him money.  King later led authorities on a chase on Highway 151, where speeds reached 110 miles per hour.  The chase ended when he lost control and was involved in a rollover crash.  A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for June 28^th.