Waukesha County home burglary, man sentenced to prison

Gary Dobraska
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A man accused of burglarizing a Waukesha County home in 2023 was sentenced on Friday to six years in prison.
Prosecutors said 35-year-old Gary Dobraska had done home improvement work for the victim years earlier and knew the code to get into the garage, where a spare key was hidden. Court records show he pleaded no contest to burglary, and two theft charges were dismissed.
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Case details
The backstory:
Detectives said a rare collection of federal duck stamps was stolen from the victim's Waukesha County home in December 2023. The owner said those stamps are worth $395,000.

In court last year, Waukesha County Sheriff's Det. Mark Conrad said Dobraska also stole an oil painting worth thousands of dollars, 120 pieces of antique silverware, china dishware and even the homeowner's gun and Lexus.
Germantown police said license plate readers captured the victim's car at a Walmart parking lot on Dec. 9, 2023. Nearly a week later, Germantown officers spotted the Lexus at a Target.
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Police were able to deflate the tires, but Washington County prosecutors said Dobraska took off anyway – reaching speeds up to 74 mph. Police tried several unsuccessful PIT maneuvers to get Dobraska to stop. He was ultimately arrested in Milwaukee.
Investigators said Dobraska threatened to shoot himself and said that he had explosives in the car. They said Dobraska also "injected himself" with suspected narcotics. According to a criminal complaint, he later told police it was "cocaine with lime juice."

In court
What's next:
Court records show Dobraska is due back in court on March 31 for a restitution hearing.
In addition to prison time, Dobraska was sentenced to five years of extended supervision.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.