Recognize him? Wauwatosa police seek man in armed carjacking at bank

WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police on Wednesday, March 18 asked for help identifying and locating a man wanted in connection with a carjacking that happened at a bank on Mayfair Road on March 4.Police said shortly before 3:30 p.m., the man showed a handgun to the victim at Equitable Bank near North Avenue -- demanding the victim's vehicle, which was later recovered.The man was described as between the ages of 17 and 22, standing 5'7" to 5'9" tall, wearing a dark, puffy jacket with a white hooded sweatshirt under it.

Police: Shot fired by burglar at Wauwatosa apartment complex, nobody hurt

WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police are investigating a burglary in which a gunshot was fired near 75th Street and Center Street on Wednesday, March 11.Police tell FOX6 News a resident of an apartment building came home -- and found two people in an apartment.

Pursuit of stolen vehicle ends in crash near 38th & Lancaster

WAUWATOSA -- The driver of a stolen vehicle took police on a chase lasting nearly five miles, starting in Wauwatosa and ending in a crash in Milwaukee early Saturday morning.Wauwatosa police noticed a suspicious vehicle around 1:30 a.m. and attempted a traffic stop near North 92nd Street and West Congress.

4 thefts in 4 days: Wauwatosa police say thieves targeting locked 'early 2000 Chrysler minivans'

WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police on Tuesday, Feb. 25 reported four thefts of minivans in four days' time -- the thieves acting fast -- going after a specific vehicle in a specific area.The most recent crime happened Tuesday morning.Heidi and Jim Brue deliver auto parts for a living in their early 2000s Chrysler van."We count on the money, and we don't get paid if we don't work," said Heidi Brue.On Saturday, Feb. 22, they couldn't deliver a job.

Wauwatosa police release video from officer-involved shooting at Mayfair Mall

WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police released on Friday, Feb. 7 video related to the officer-involved shooting that led to the death of a 17-year-old male identified by family as Alvin Cole.

Police: Fatal officer-involved shooting in Mayfair Mall parking lot after disturbance inside

WAUWATOSA -- A disturbance at Mayfair Mall preceded a fatal officer-involved shooting in the parking lot Sunday evening, Feb. 2.Wauwatosa Police Chief Barry Weber said in a media briefing Sunday this began shortly before 6 p.m., when security at the mall reported to police approximately 10 people who were causing a disturbance.Officers responded, and at least one witness indicated one of the people involved in the disturbance was armed with a handgun.Police found a group outside the mall, and at least four people ran when they saw officers.

2 arrested when driver of stolen vehicle struck tree in Wauwatosa, ending MPD pursuit

WAUWATOSA -- Two people were arrested when a pursuit ended in a crash on Jackson Park Boulevard near 83rd Street in Wauwatosa Friday night, Jan. 31, according to Wauwatosa police.It happened around 11:30 p.m.Wauwatosa police said this was an MPD pursuit involving a stolen vehicle.

Medical examiner called to 72nd and State in Wauwatosa for pedestrian hit by train

WAUWATOSA -- The Milwaukee County medical examiner was called to the area near 72nd Street and State Street in Wauwatosa Tuesday night, Jan. 7 -- for a crash involving a train and a pedestrian.It happened around 7:30 p.m.Police said an initial investigation revealed the victim stepped onto the tracks in front of the train in an apparent intentional act.An investigation was ongoing.

'The witness intervenes:' Wauwatosa police say gas station clerk's brother ran down robber with vehicle

WAUWATOSA -- A Wauwatosa gas station robbery ended with the thief getting run down by a vehicle and beaten.Prosecutors said the 26-year-old Milwaukee man walked into the gas station near 68th Street and North Avenue around 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 -- demanding money and cigarettes.

'Don't ruin your holiday:' Police seek impaired, reckless drivers during Drive Sober campaign

WAUWATOSA -- During the holiday season, a time of joy, some of the biggest tragedies play out on the road, and law enforcement agencies throughout southeast Wisconsin step up patrols to crack down on drunk driving.