Car crashes through fence, into playground at New Berlin's Malone Park, 1 injured

NEW BERLIN -- Police say a vehicle drove through a playground fence at Malone Park and struck a tree, injuring one person around 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 11.

Driver strikes New Berlin squad, 2 other vehicles near 124th and Cleveland

NEW BERLIN -- The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating a four-vehicle wreck that happened near 124th and Cleveland on Tuesday morning, April 28.

New Berlin police officer, 1 other injured in 4-vehicle accident near 124th and Cleveland

NEW BERLIN -- Two people -- including a New Berlin police officer -- were injured in a four-vehicle accident Tuesday morning near 124th Street and Cleveland Avenue.Authorities with the police and fire departments were called to the scene just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 28.

New Berlin police warn of spam phone calls from Publisher's Clearing House

NEW BERLIN -- New Berlin police are alerting citizens about spam phone calls from Publisher's Clearing House.Officials noted in a Facebook post that during a phone conversation, the suspect reports that you won a large sum of money.

Chicago men accused of stealing mail from New Berlin businesses, chucking it during pursuit

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Charges were filed Tuesday, Feb. 4 against two Chicago men accused of throwing mail stolen from New Berlin businesses from a vehicle during a pursuit early on Monday, Feb. 3.

Police: Video captured thieves chucking mail during pursuit, stolen during Super Bowl in New Berlin

NEW BERLIN -- Piles of paper were sent flying during a high-speed chase in New Berlin early Monday, Feb. 3 when police said two men tried to toss out evidence while fleeing from officers.

3 arrests after pursuit ended in crash into retention pond in New Berlin

NEW BERLIN -- A pursuit ended with a crash into a retention pond in New Berlin Sunday night, Jan. 5.Police said officers were involved in brief pursuit before the vehicle ended up in the pond near Beloit Road and Moorland Road.

New Berlin PD: Pursuit involving Maserati reaches 120 mph, ends in crash

NEW BERLIN -- A Maserati flying at 120 miles per hour leads Waukesha County authorities on an overnight chase -- until the driver loses control and crashes.

Boy gets big surprise from New Berlin police on his 3rd birthday

NEW BERLIN -- New Berlin police went above and beyond to help a young boy celebrate his third birthday.Amanda Robins says all her son Kevin wanted for his birthday on Thursday, June 27 was to see police.

'I'm sorry:' New Berlin man accused in death of his wife of 40 years pleads not guilty

NEW BERLIN -- A New Berlin man accused in connection with the death of his wife of 40 years pleaded not guilty Friday, June 7.James Farris, 59, faces one count of first degree intentional homicide, domestic abuse and two counts of misdemeanor bail jumping, domestic abuse.During Farris' preliminary hearing Friday, a motion to dismiss the case was denied by the court, and two New Berlin Police Department detectives testified.

74-year-old convicted of sexually assaulting cinema employee with autism sentenced to prison

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A 74-year-old Greenfield man accused of sexually assaulting a woman with autism several times while she was at work at the Marcus Ridge Cinema in New Berlin was sentenced to prison Wednesday, May 1.Humberto Paniagua in late February pleaded no contest to one of four felony charges filed against him -- second degree sexual assault of a mentally ill victim.In court on Wednesday, Paniagua was sentenced to serve three years in prison and four years' extended supervision, with credit for four days' time served.

74-year-old pleads no contest to sexually assaulting cinema employee with autism 'approximately 20 times'

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A 74-year-old Greenfield man accused of sexually assaulting a woman with autism several times while she was at work at the Marcus Ridge Cinema in New Berlin has reached a plea deal in the case against him.Humberto Paniagua on Wednesday, Feb. 20 pleaded no contest to one of four felony charges filed against him.