'A dangerous, dangerous game:' Local police chiefs are split over aggressive technique for ending pursuits
GREENFIELD—When drivers refuse to stop for police, most agencies agree officers should chase after them.But what's the best way to end a pursuit?
GREENFIELD—When drivers refuse to stop for police, most agencies agree officers should chase after them.But what's the best way to end a pursuit?
Greenfield police: Woman in vehicle approached Maple Grove student walking to school
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police on Wednesday, Feb. 19 reported an attempted child enticement involving a 10-year-old Maple Grove Elementary School student approached by a woman on their way to school.It happened around 8:30 a.m.Greenfield police said the female student was walking to school on W.
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police on Wednesday, Feb. 19 reported an attempted child enticement involving a 10-year-old Maple Grove Elementary School student approached by a woman on their way to school.It happened around 8:30 a.m.Greenfield police said the female student was walking to school on W.
Police: 2 arrested, 1 injured in fight near 108th and Beloit
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police have arrested two men involved in a fight near 108th and Beloit early Sunday morning.Authorities were called to the scene around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 19 to a report of the men fighting in a parking lot.
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police have arrested two men involved in a fight near 108th and Beloit early Sunday morning.Authorities were called to the scene around 2:30 a.m. on Jan. 19 to a report of the men fighting in a parking lot.
Police: Customer lashes out at McDonald's worker because it was taking 'too long to cook the bacon'
GREENFIELD -- An impatient McDonald's customer lashed out at an employee -- getting upset because the bacon she ordered was "taking too long to cook." The incident unfolded at McDonald's near Highway 100 and Layton Avenue in Greenfield.
GREENFIELD -- An impatient McDonald's customer lashed out at an employee -- getting upset because the bacon she ordered was "taking too long to cook." The incident unfolded at McDonald's near Highway 100 and Layton Avenue in Greenfield.
'Need to be stopped:' 2 Greenfield cellphone stores robbed with workers, shoppers inside
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police are searching for the suspects who robbed two cell phone stores at gunpoint.
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police are searching for the suspects who robbed two cell phone stores at gunpoint.
Charged and on the run: Greenfield PD needs help in search for Tyree Veasey
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police are looking for more tips to help them find a suspect they say led them on a pursuit reaching speeds of more than 90 miles an hour.Moments after an attempted traffic stop on a car with illegally tinted windows, Greenfield police were hot on the trail of a 25-year-old suspect.
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police are looking for more tips to help them find a suspect they say led them on a pursuit reaching speeds of more than 90 miles an hour.Moments after an attempted traffic stop on a car with illegally tinted windows, Greenfield police were hot on the trail of a 25-year-old suspect.
Video: Greenfield police release dashcam of pursuit, suspect remains on the run
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police released dashcam video and information on Tuesday, Dec. 3 related to the pursuit of a suspect on Sunday.Officials say an officer attempted to pull a suspect over for a traffic violation.
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police released dashcam video and information on Tuesday, Dec. 3 related to the pursuit of a suspect on Sunday.Officials say an officer attempted to pull a suspect over for a traffic violation.
Man surrendered to police, peacefully ending hours-long standoff in Greenfield
GREENFIELD -- A four-hour standoff in Greenfield ended peacefully about 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 near 84th Street and Plainfield Avenue.Police said it all started around 2 a.m. when a call came in from a woman who said her 50-year-old boyfriend threatened her and was armed.She left the home and called police.A SWAT team responded and negotiated with the man until 6 a.m., when he surrendered.Police would not say whether he was armed when he surrendered.One neighbor was evacuated as a precaution.No one was hurt.Police said charges were pending against the man.
GREENFIELD -- A four-hour standoff in Greenfield ended peacefully about 6 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 near 84th Street and Plainfield Avenue.Police said it all started around 2 a.m. when a call came in from a woman who said her 50-year-old boyfriend threatened her and was armed.She left the home and called police.A SWAT team responded and negotiated with the man until 6 a.m., when he surrendered.Police would not say whether he was armed when he surrendered.One neighbor was evacuated as a precaution.No one was hurt.Police said charges were pending against the man.
'It's a bad dream:' Family of subcontractor electrocuted on the job seeks answers in his death
GREENFIELD -- The family of a man electrocuted on the job laid him to rest on Monday, Oct. 28, nearly a week after the Milwaukee man died.
GREENFIELD -- The family of a man electrocuted on the job laid him to rest on Monday, Oct. 28, nearly a week after the Milwaukee man died.
Man who was tackled after stealing video games from Greenfield Walmart sentenced to probation
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A man who was tackled and held by good Samaritans after a retail theft incident at the Walmart store near 108th and Layton in Greenfield on Dec. 5, 2018 was sentenced to probation on Tuesday, Oct. 8.Christopher Simpson, 40, originally entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors, but online court records showed that agreement was revoked on July 31 due to noncompliance with the agreement.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A man who was tackled and held by good Samaritans after a retail theft incident at the Walmart store near 108th and Layton in Greenfield on Dec. 5, 2018 was sentenced to probation on Tuesday, Oct. 8.Christopher Simpson, 40, originally entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with prosecutors, but online court records showed that agreement was revoked on July 31 due to noncompliance with the agreement.
6 vehicles involved in crash at 27th and College; 1 driver fell asleep at the wheel
MILWAUKEE -- Six vehicles were involved in a crash Monday, Oct. 7 near 27th Street and College Avenue.Four people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.Police noted one of the drivers involved in the crash fell asleep behind the wheel.
MILWAUKEE -- Six vehicles were involved in a crash Monday, Oct. 7 near 27th Street and College Avenue.Four people were taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries not believed to be life-threatening.Police noted one of the drivers involved in the crash fell asleep behind the wheel.
Man charged in random, fatal stabbing in Greenfield committed for mental health treatment
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A Greenfield man prosecutors said fatally stabbed an innocent man in a random attack on Aug. 27 was ordered committed for mental health treatment after he was found incompetent to proceed in the case against him during a court hearing Friday, Oct. 4.Amando Lang, 19, faces one count of first-degree intentional homicide for the death of Ben Christianson.During Lang's court hearing, he was ruled incompetent based on a doctor's report, and the case against him was suspended.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A Greenfield man prosecutors said fatally stabbed an innocent man in a random attack on Aug. 27 was ordered committed for mental health treatment after he was found incompetent to proceed in the case against him during a court hearing Friday, Oct. 4.Amando Lang, 19, faces one count of first-degree intentional homicide for the death of Ben Christianson.During Lang's court hearing, he was ruled incompetent based on a doctor's report, and the case against him was suspended.
Greenfield police pursuit ends with PIT maneuver, car slamming into tree
GREENFIELD -- One person was injured following a police pursuit early Friday, Oct. 4 that started in Greenfield -- and ended in Milwaukee.According to police officials, an officer initiated a traffic stop for a speeding violation on S. 27th Street near Abbott Avenue.
GREENFIELD -- One person was injured following a police pursuit early Friday, Oct. 4 that started in Greenfield -- and ended in Milwaukee.According to police officials, an officer initiated a traffic stop for a speeding violation on S. 27th Street near Abbott Avenue.
Missed connection: Greenfield police seek 'Cheap-O Chad,' who used stolen debit card at Speedway
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police took to social media Tuesday, Oct. 1 in an effort to identify a man wanted for using a stolen debit card at Speedway, creatively writing a Craigslist "Missed Connection" post in an effort to identify him.The post read as follows:
GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police took to social media Tuesday, Oct. 1 in an effort to identify a man wanted for using a stolen debit card at Speedway, creatively writing a Craigslist "Missed Connection" post in an effort to identify him.The post read as follows:
Police pursuit ends in crash near 27th and Ohio in Milwaukee, driver fled the scene
GREENFIELD -- A police pursuit that began in Greenfield late Wednesday night, Sept. 25 ended in a crash in Milwaukee.
GREENFIELD -- A police pursuit that began in Greenfield late Wednesday night, Sept. 25 ended in a crash in Milwaukee.
Prosecutors: Man wore shirt with his real name on it while trying to use stolen credit cards at Best Buy
GREENFIELD -- Dashcam video showed paperwork and credit cards flying out the windows of a vehicle during a police pursuit, and one credit card even hit a Greenfield squad car.
GREENFIELD -- Dashcam video showed paperwork and credit cards flying out the windows of a vehicle during a police pursuit, and one credit card even hit a Greenfield squad car.
4 men accused of burglarizing Greenfield Best Buy plead not guilty
MILWAUKEE -- - Four men from Illinois and Indiana charged in connection with the burglary of the Best Buy store in Greenfield were in court on Monday afternoon, Sept. 23 for their preliminary hearings.
MILWAUKEE -- - Four men from Illinois and Indiana charged in connection with the burglary of the Best Buy store in Greenfield were in court on Monday afternoon, Sept. 23 for their preliminary hearings.
Police: 4 jailed, accused of stealing $3,700 in Kohl's merchandise, leading officers on pursuit
GREENFIELD -- Dash cameras captured the quick start and end to a police pursuit in Greenfield Monday, Sept. 16 -- leading to potential felony charges against four people.Greenfield police said three adults and a child stole more than $3,700 in merchandise from the Kohl's store near 84th and Layton Avenue.
GREENFIELD -- Dash cameras captured the quick start and end to a police pursuit in Greenfield Monday, Sept. 16 -- leading to potential felony charges against four people.Greenfield police said three adults and a child stole more than $3,700 in merchandise from the Kohl's store near 84th and Layton Avenue.
Charges filed against 4 men for allegedly burglarizing Best Buy store in Greenfield
MILWAUKEE -- Four men from Illinois and Indiana are now charged in connection with the burglary of the Best Buy store in Greenfield on Sept. 8.
MILWAUKEE -- Four men from Illinois and Indiana are now charged in connection with the burglary of the Best Buy store in Greenfield on Sept. 8.