Racine man arrested, accused of growing marijuana on private property in Caledonia
RACINE COUNTY -- Charges were filed Wednesday, Oct. 9 against a Racine man accused of growing marijuana on private property that did not belong to him in Caledonia.Gregg Gulbrandson, 50, of Racine, was arrested Tuesday morning, Oct. 8, as agents from the Racine County Metro Drug Unit and K-9 officers executed a search warrant at Gulbrandson's home on Illinois Street near Wright Avenue in Racine after information was developed in September that Gulbrandson was involved in an outdoor grow operation on Highway 31 near 5 Mile Road in Caledonia.
Driver taken to hospital, issued citations after crashing in closed construction zone
RACINE COUNTY -- A 63-year-old Oak Creek man was transported to the hospital Tuesday night, Oct. 8 after crashing his vehicle in a closed construction area in Racine County.
Drug bust: 2 in custody after Racine deputy finds 122.5g of heroin, fentanyl during traffic stop
RACINE -- A Milwaukee woman and a Chicago man are in custody following a drug bust traffic stop.
Dashcam video shows slow-speed pursuit through Kenosha, Racine counties
KENOSHA -- New dash camera video shows just how slowly a suspect was driving in a chase with deputies through Kenosha and Racine counties.The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department says the suspect, David Seal, refused to pull over during a traffic stop at 52nd Street and 22nd Avenue in Kenosha.
Man arrested for OWI, 2nd offense after blowing stop sign, causing crash in Racine County
VILLAGE OF ROCHESTER -- A Kenosha County man, 59, was arrested for OWI, second offense, after Racine County sheriff's officials said he failed to stop for a stop sign and caused a crash in the Village of Rochester Friday night, Sept. 27.It happened around 11:45 p.m.Deputies responded to the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway J in the Village of Rochester for the crash involving two vehicles.
Sheriff: Man, woman admitted using drugs before Racine County pursuit; vehicle ended up stuck in field
RACINE COUNTY -- Two people were taken into custody Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22 following a police pursuit in Racine County.
'Came into our garage:' 8 burglaries reported in the Village of Rochester in Racine County Tuesday morning
RACINE COUNTY -- Bandits burglarized eight homes in a subdivision in the Village of Rochester in Racine County early Tuesday, Sept. 10 -- stealing vehicles and other valuables.Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office said beginning shortly after 3 a.m., deputies responded to numerous complaints of burglaries, stolen vehicles, and thefts from vehicles.
Driver cited after crash involving 2 Jeep Cherokees resulted in injuries in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- A driver was cited after a crash involving two Jeep Grand Cherokees in the Village of Raymond in Racine County Tuesday evening, Sept. 3.It happened around 6 p.m. near 76th Street and Highway G.Sheriff's officials said the first arriving deputies found an overturned vehicle with significant roof damage.
2 arrested for speeding, use of drugs, alcohol in I-41/94 construction zone in Racine County
RACINE COUNTY -- Two people were arrested for speeding and the use of alcohol and drugs after they were stopped in the I-41/94 construction zone in Racine County Sunday, Sept. 1.
Sheriff: Dump truck driver changed lanes, striking sedan, sending it into median barrier on I-41/94
RACINE COUNTY -- There were no injuries in a crash on I-41/94 northbound near Durand Avenue Monday, Aug. 19, which happened when the driver of a dump truck changed lanes and struck another vehicle.It happened around 4:30 p.m.Officials with the Racine County Sheriff's Office said a preliminary investigation revealed a Chrysler sedan was headed northbound in the far right lane, with a dump truck in the middle lane.The driver of the dump truck moved into the far right lane, still occupied by the Chrysler, striking the rear of the Chrysler.The impact sent the Chrysler across three lanes of traffic and into the concrete median barrier wall, which was pushed into the left lane of I-41/94 southbound.No other vehicles were struck when the barrier shifted.Again, no one was hurt.Several lanes were closed to traffic for approximately 30 minutes due to the crash, and the concrete median barrier was assessed for structural integrity, and pushed back into place.
Racine County sheriff: 81 speeders stopped in 3 days in construction zone on I-41/94
RACINE COUNTY -- Increased patrols along I-41/94 in Racine County Friday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 18 resulted in deputies stopping a total of 81 speeders in the construction zone on I-41/94.According to a news release from the Racine County Sheriff's Office, this was aimed at increasing safety in the construction zone.
Town of Burlington man accused of firing handgun while being intoxicated
RACINE COUNTY -- A Town of Burlington man is accused of firing off a handgun while being intoxicated on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Franklin man arrested during traffic stop, expected to face numerous drug charges
TOWN OF BURLINGTON -- A 28-year-old Franklin man, identified by police in a news release as Kazon Grantz, faces multiple drug charges after being pulled over by Racine County deputies on Saturday, Aug. 17.Officials say shortly before 1 a.m. on that Saturday, deputies stopped a vehicle for going 73 m.p.h.
Drug bust: 28-year-old man found with a plethora of drugs, paraphernalia in Burlington
BURLINGTON -- A 28-year-old man was arrested after being found with various drugs and drug-related paraphernalia during a traffic stop on Saturday, Aug. 17.Just before 1 a.m., deputies in the Town of Burlington stopped a vehicle that was traveling at 73 miles per hour in a 55 miles per hour zone on State Highway 36 near State Highway142.While speaking with the driver, deputies noticed a case of beer behind the driver, and began a field interview with the individual.
Burlington man in custody after firing gunshots into the ground
BURLINGTON -- A Burlington man was arrested after firing gunshots into the ground Saturday, Aug. 17.According to Racine County sheriff's officials, a call came in just after 9:30 p.m., with the caller indicating a man left his house and fired a gun into the ground five times.