Brown Deer police chief speaks out about "strong" relationship with MPD after terminated pursuit
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer's chief of police is speaking out following a pursuit Tuesday evening, September 1st which began in Brown Deer and was terminated in Milwaukee.
After testing body cameras, Brown Deer chief has $60K in budget proposal for technology in 2016
MILWAUKEE/BROWN DEER -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said Sunday, August 30th he's proposing $880 million for 1,200 body cameras for the Milwaukee Police Department as part of his 2016 budget.
Brown Deer police: Man wanted in connection with armed robbery is now in custody
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police now say Shaun Woods has been taken into custody.
Brown Deer Police Department to take part in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign
BROWN DEER -- The Brown Deer Police Department will join other law enforcement agencies throughout Wisconsin participating in the annual “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” national campaign from Friday, August 21st to Monday, September 7th.According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, last year there were 162 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes.
Brown Deer police seek two men involved in armed robbery at World Food and Petro Mart
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at the World Food and Petro Mart located at 4685 W.
16-year-old Milwaukee boy arrested after armed robbery, carjacking at US Bank in Brown Deer
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police say they've made an arrest in connection with an armed robbery that occurred at the US Bank branch on West Brown Deer Road on July 26th.
Milwaukee man charged in connection with attempted armed robbery at Brown Deer Walmart
BROWN DEER -- 20-year-old Demonte Nolen of Milwaukee has now been charged in connection with an attempted armed robbery at a Brown Deer Walmart -- along with two other crimes occurring on July 31st and August 1st.
Three taken to the hospital after two-vehicle crash near 60th and Brown Deer Road
BROWN DEER -- Three people were taken to the hospital following a crash involving two vehicles that occurred near N. 60th Street and Brown Deer Road on Monday, August 10th.It happened around 6:00 p.m.North Shore Fire officials had to do some minor extrication on one door of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, due to the damage the car suffered.A 46-year-old woman, a 23-year-old woman, and a 15-year-old girl, all from the same vehicle, were injured.They were taken to the hospital for treatment of what are believed to be minor injuries.It is unclear what caused the crash.
Milwaukee police arrest 20-year-old man after attempted armed robbery at Brown Deer Walmart
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police say a suspect is now in custody in connection with an attempted armed robbery that occurred at the Walmart Store near 63rd and West Brown Deer Road on Saturday evening, August 1st.We're told the 20-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested by Milwaukee police on Tuesday, August 4th.Police say just after 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the Walmart parking lot for a report of an attempted armed robbery.They say a 47-year-old woman was approached by the suspect in the parking lot -- with the suspect displaying a handgun and demanding the woman's purse.A 59-year-old man who was with the woman pushed the suspect away, and the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle.No one was injured.
Brown Deer police seek suspect responsible for attempted armed robbery in Walmart parking lot
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police are seeking the suspect responsible for an attempted armed robbery that occurred at the Walmart store near 63rd and West Brown Deer Road on Saturday evening, August 1st.Police say just after 7:15 p.m., officers responded to the Walmart parking lot for a report of an attempted armed robbery.They say a 47-year-old woman was approached by the suspect in the parking lot -- with the suspect displaying a handgun and demanding the woman's purse.A 59-year-old man who was with the woman pushed the suspect away, and the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle.No one was injured.The suspect is described as an African-American man with a thin build, standing 5'10" to 6' tall.
Neighbors gathering: National Night Out for Justice held in Brown Deer
BROWN DEER -- The National Night Out for Justice is being noted in Brown Deer on Wednesday evening, July 29th.
Police recover vehicle stolen from woman at U.S. Bank in Brown Deer, but no arrests have been made
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police say on Monday, July 27th, officers with the Milwaukee Police Department were able to recover a vehicle taken from a 61-year-old woman at the U.S. Bank near Brown Deer & Green Bay Road on Sunday.Around 4:00 p.m., MPD officers were involved in a short pursuit of the vehicle.
Police: Suspects able to get away with woman's vehicle after demanding keys at gunpoint
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police are investigating after two suspects were able to take car keys from a woman at an ATM at gunpoint on Sunday evening, July 26th.It happened around 6:00 p.m. at the U.S. Bank branch located near Brown Deer Road and Green Bay Road.Police say the 51-year-old woman was making a withdrawal from an ATM at the bank, when two male suspects wearing dark clothing approached her -- displaying a handgun and forcing the woman to take money out of the ATM.The parking lot where the ATM is located is being paved, so customers must currently park on the street.The woman wasn't injured, but the suspects were able to get away with her car keys, and we're told the suspects took off with her vehicle, heading west down Brown Deer Road.Police are investigating.
Police unable to locate men after pursuit involving Jaguar that ended in Mequon
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer police are seeking suspects who led them on a pursuit on Monday, June 22nd.A Brown Deer police lieutenant tells FOX6 News he was headed northbound on Brown Deer Road around 4:30 p.m. when he spotted a Jaguar driving at a high rate of speed.The lieutenant saw the Jaguar almost strike another vehicle near the intersection of Schroeder Drive and Green Bay Road.The Jaguar then proceeded to run through a stop light, and the lieutenant continued to follow the vehicle.Mequon police were notified that Brown Deer police were heading into their jurisdiction.The Jaguar turned into a driveway and drove into the backyard of a residence, which leads to a creek.Police say it was then that the vehicle's two African-American male occupants -- one of whom was wearing a white sleeveless shirt, got out of the car and fled across the creek and into a field.Officers set up a perimeter, and a Mequon police K9 unit was called to the scene.Officers were unable to find the Jaguar's occupants.Police are looking into whether the vehicle that was being driven was stolen.
Brown Deer Police Department testing body cameras; technology the chief feels would be a benefit
BROWN DEER -- Brown Deer's police chief says the push for officers to wear body cameras isn't just a trend, but likely here to stay.
Brown Deer police: Two men now charged in December carjacking in Bath & Body Works parking lot
BROWN DEER (WITI) -- Brown Deer police say two men have now been charged in connection with a carjacking that occurred in the parking lot of the Bath & Body Works store on North Green Bay Road.
Suspects break into video poker machine, business owner says "they need to be stopped"
BROWN DEER (WITI) -- It's not the crime of the century.
Two injured following crash near 60th and Brown Deer Road
BROWN DEER (WITI) -- Brown Deer police officers and North Shore Fire/Rescue officials responded to a report of a two-car crash in the intersection of W.
Police: Female motorcyclist injured after SUV struck bike near Green Bay, Brown Deer roads
BROWN DEER (WITI) -- Brown Deer police say a woman operating a motorcycle was injured in a crash involving an SUV that occurred near the intersection of Green Bay Road and Brown Deer Road.It is believed the motorcyclist will survive.We're told the motorcyclist was attempting to turn left from the southbound lanes of Green Bay Road to the westbound lanes of Brown Deer Road.
Five teens arrested after burglary leads to police pursuits in North Shore communities
WHITEFISH BAY (WITI) -- Five teens are in police custody after a string of events that unfolded in North Shore communities on Wednesday morning, March 25th.Officials say around 9:15 a.m., a resident called the Brown Deer Police Department to report two unknown vehicles parked in their neighbor’s driveway and a group of individuals removing items out of the house.