'Crime of opportunity:' 2 vehicle thefts reported in less than 2 hours on Thursday morning
WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police are warning residents that criminals are taking advantage of the cold.
WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police are warning residents that criminals are taking advantage of the cold.
Antoinette Martin sentenced to 3 years probation after driving away with squad car
WAUWATOSA -- 20-year-old Antoinette Martin, who pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to charges of escape-criminal arrest (felony) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) after she took a Wauwatosa squad car for a spin, was sentenced to three years probation on Monday, Jan. 7.The court sentenced Martin to 90 days in the House of Correction on the disorderly conduct charge -- and she had already served that amount of time.
WAUWATOSA -- 20-year-old Antoinette Martin, who pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to charges of escape-criminal arrest (felony) and disorderly conduct (misdemeanor) after she took a Wauwatosa squad car for a spin, was sentenced to three years probation on Monday, Jan. 7.The court sentenced Martin to 90 days in the House of Correction on the disorderly conduct charge -- and she had already served that amount of time.
2 in custody after allegedly firing gun from moving vehicle, fleeing police in Wauwatosa
WAUWATOSA -- Two people were taken into custody after leading police on a chase through Wauwatosa.
WAUWATOSA -- Two people were taken into custody after leading police on a chase through Wauwatosa.
Police seek suspect who stole purse from 79-year-old after helping her clear snow
WAUWATOSA -- Police are seeking a suspect accused of stealing a 79-year-old woman's purse after helping her clear snow from her vehicle.It happened on New Year's Eve, Monday, Dec. 31 shortly before 6 p.m. on Glencoe Circle near Bluemound Road in Wauwatosa.Police said the suspect followed the woman home after helping her clear the snow from her vehicle at the Walmart Market near 70th and Main Street in Milwaukee.When the 79-year-old woman got home, she was removing items from the back seat of her vehicle when the suspect approached from behind and took the purse from her shoulder.Police said no weapon was presented or implied.
WAUWATOSA -- Police are seeking a suspect accused of stealing a 79-year-old woman's purse after helping her clear snow from her vehicle.It happened on New Year's Eve, Monday, Dec. 31 shortly before 6 p.m. on Glencoe Circle near Bluemound Road in Wauwatosa.Police said the suspect followed the woman home after helping her clear the snow from her vehicle at the Walmart Market near 70th and Main Street in Milwaukee.When the 79-year-old woman got home, she was removing items from the back seat of her vehicle when the suspect approached from behind and took the purse from her shoulder.Police said no weapon was presented or implied.
3 suspects set for sentencing in brutal Wauwatosa home invasion that targeted family new to the country
WAUWATOSA -- The third of three suspects has reached a plea deal in a case involving a brutal home invasion in Wauwatosa which targeted a family new to this country.
WAUWATOSA -- The third of three suspects has reached a plea deal in a case involving a brutal home invasion in Wauwatosa which targeted a family new to this country.
Dashcam: Juveniles lead police on wild pursuit through Wauwatosa, Milwaukee
WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police released video of a pursuit of a stolen car that weaved through two cities.
WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police released video of a pursuit of a stolen car that weaved through two cities.
Police: Man in custody following bank robbery in Wauwatosa, police pursuit
WAUWATOSA -- One person was taken into custody on Tuesday, Dec. 4 following a robbery and police pursuit that began in Wauwatosa and ended in Milwaukee.According to police, around 12:40 p.m. Wauwatosa police responded to a robbery in progress at Landmark Credit Union on 124 Street.Upon arrival, officers located a suspect in a vehicle in the area of 124 Street and Hampton Avenue and attempted a traffic stop.
WAUWATOSA -- One person was taken into custody on Tuesday, Dec. 4 following a robbery and police pursuit that began in Wauwatosa and ended in Milwaukee.According to police, around 12:40 p.m. Wauwatosa police responded to a robbery in progress at Landmark Credit Union on 124 Street.Upon arrival, officers located a suspect in a vehicle in the area of 124 Street and Hampton Avenue and attempted a traffic stop.
'They hope Daddy can fix it:' Girls devastated after Christmas lights snipped with wire cutters
WAUWATOSA -- A family in Wauwatosa was disappointed to find their Christmas lights had been intentionally cut in an act of vandalism.
WAUWATOSA -- A family in Wauwatosa was disappointed to find their Christmas lights had been intentionally cut in an act of vandalism.
Best Buy brawl caught on camera on Thanksgiving in Wauwatosa: 'It's over a parking spot'
WAUWATOSA -- They wanted to take advantage of a deal ahead of Black Friday, and instead, they got wrapped up in a fight at Best Buy -- caught on camera.On Thanksgiving night at Best Buy on Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, the driver of a beige truck pulled forward to back into a parking spot, when the driver of a blue vehicle behind the truck helped themselves to the space.
WAUWATOSA -- They wanted to take advantage of a deal ahead of Black Friday, and instead, they got wrapped up in a fight at Best Buy -- caught on camera.On Thanksgiving night at Best Buy on Mayfair Road in Wauwatosa, the driver of a beige truck pulled forward to back into a parking spot, when the driver of a blue vehicle behind the truck helped themselves to the space.
Police: Reckless driver strikes tree, parked car before taking off on foot in Wauwatosa
WAUWATOSA -- Police are seeking a suspect after a vehicle struck a tree and a parked car in Wauwatosa on Thursday evening, Nov. 22.It happened after Wauwatosa police officers spotted a vehicle traveling recklessly -- speeding and driving into oncoming traffic while headed eastbound on Center Street near 76th Street.Police said as an officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle, the driver stopped and got out near 63rd and Center, before getting back into the vehicle and fleeing northbound on 63rd.The vehicle then crashed into the tree and parked vehicle near 63rd and Clarke, and police said the driver took off on foot.A perimeter was established, but the driver wasn't located.Police said they don't believe the vehicle was stolen.
WAUWATOSA -- Police are seeking a suspect after a vehicle struck a tree and a parked car in Wauwatosa on Thursday evening, Nov. 22.It happened after Wauwatosa police officers spotted a vehicle traveling recklessly -- speeding and driving into oncoming traffic while headed eastbound on Center Street near 76th Street.Police said as an officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle, the driver stopped and got out near 63rd and Center, before getting back into the vehicle and fleeing northbound on 63rd.The vehicle then crashed into the tree and parked vehicle near 63rd and Clarke, and police said the driver took off on foot.A perimeter was established, but the driver wasn't located.Police said they don't believe the vehicle was stolen.
'Wasn't a big deal:' Police seek suspect in hit-and-run that left 11-year-old boy injured
WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police have released surveillance photos of a vehicle wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash in which an 11-year-old boy was injured.It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 14 near 68th and Milwaukee Avenue around 3 p.m.Police said the boy was attempting to walk across the street when he was struck.
WAUWATOSA -- Wauwatosa police have released surveillance photos of a vehicle wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash in which an 11-year-old boy was injured.It happened on Wednesday, Nov. 14 near 68th and Milwaukee Avenue around 3 p.m.Police said the boy was attempting to walk across the street when he was struck.
Car, train collide in Wauwatosa
WAUWATOSA -- Police are investigating after a vehicle became stuck underneath a train near 70th and State Street on Friday night, Nov. 9.According to Wauwatosa Police Capt.
WAUWATOSA -- Police are investigating after a vehicle became stuck underneath a train near 70th and State Street on Friday night, Nov. 9.According to Wauwatosa Police Capt.
New video shows pursuit of stolen vehicle that began in Wauwatosa, shootout with suspect
WAUWATOSA -- New details have been released in an officer-involved shooting that wounded two people in Wauwatosa back in January.
WAUWATOSA -- New details have been released in an officer-involved shooting that wounded two people in Wauwatosa back in January.
Medical examiner IDs man killed in industrial accident in Wauwatosa
WAUWATOSA -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner released on Tuesday, Oct. 16 some of the details in the worker death investigation at AAM Casting in Wauwatosa.The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 12 shortly after 3 p.m. Police were called to AAM Casting to investigate an industrial accident.The medical examiner's report indicates the deceased, 61-year-old William Walker, had been working on a HVAC system on the roof of the foundry.
WAUWATOSA -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner released on Tuesday, Oct. 16 some of the details in the worker death investigation at AAM Casting in Wauwatosa.The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 12 shortly after 3 p.m. Police were called to AAM Casting to investigate an industrial accident.The medical examiner's report indicates the deceased, 61-year-old William Walker, had been working on a HVAC system on the roof of the foundry.
'Are we going to do this in front of your kid?' Docs offer new info in murder-suicide
WAUWATOSA -- Police have not decided who fired and then turned the gun on themselves when a romantic relationship turned fatal in Wauwatosa on Aug. 22, but new documents identify the men involved in the murder-suicide, and offer more information about what led up to it.Police said they responded to the home shortly before 4 p.m. to check the welfare of someone inside after a witness told police they heard gunshots.
WAUWATOSA -- Police have not decided who fired and then turned the gun on themselves when a romantic relationship turned fatal in Wauwatosa on Aug. 22, but new documents identify the men involved in the murder-suicide, and offer more information about what led up to it.Police said they responded to the home shortly before 4 p.m. to check the welfare of someone inside after a witness told police they heard gunshots.