Recognize them? Police seek 3 who left Woodman's without paying for $800+ worth of items
MENOMONEE FALLS -- Police in Menomonee Falls on Tuesday night, May 19 asked for help identifying three people who were among four involved in a February theft from Woodman's on Highway 145.The crime happened just after 10 a.m. on Feb. 15.Police said the four people worked together -- pushing two carts filled with $886.30 worth of merchandise out of the store without paying.When confronted by Woodman's employees, police said they fled on foot -- abandoning the stolen merchandise.
Sheriff: 34-year-old motorcyclist struck, killed in Waukesha County crash
VERNON -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department responded to a fatal crash in the Town of Vernon on Thursday afternoon, May 7.The crash happened just after 1 p.m. From the initial investigation, authorities say a car attempting to turn from eastbound National Avenue onto Hillview Drive struck a motorcyclist who was headed westbound on National Avenue.The motorcyclist, a 34-year-old Milwaukee man, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police: Suspicious device in Village of Eagle was possible makeshift alarm system
EAGLE -- A device believed to be a makeshift alarm system prompted a police response on East Main Street in the Village of Eagle Tuesday, May 5.Police responded to a home in the area around 12:30 p.m. -- with help from the Milwaukee Police Department's Hazardous Devices Unit, the FBI, ATF, the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement and fire departments.The public was asked to avoid the area during the investigation.Following an inspection of the device by hazardous devices personnel, police revealed that, "Although unusual in nature, officials believe that the device was a makeshift alarm system.
Police seek 3 suspects accused of stealing Jack Daniels from Brookfield 7-Eleven
BROOKFIELD -- The Brookfield Police Department has requested the public's assistance identifying three suspects involved in a retail theft on April 27.Authorities say the three suspects coordinated an effort to steal bottles of Jack Daniels whiskey from a 7-Eleven on Capitol Drive west of Barker Road.
'People were chasing him:' Michigan man faces homicide charges in fatal wrong-way crash on I-94
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A Michigan man facing homicide charges in connection with a fatal wrong-way crash on I-94 near Meadowbrook Road in Pewaukee on April 14 told investigators "people were chasing him," according to prosecutors.
Have you seen them? Menomonee Falls police seek suspects in Home Depot theft
MENOMONEE FALLS -- The Menomonee Falls Police Department has asked for public assistance collecting information on two suspects involved in a retail theft that took place on March 9.Police say the two suspects -- a man and woman -- stole numerous Milwaukee brand power tools from the Home Depot on Thunder Ridge Drive in Menomonee Falls and fled in a black Nissan Maxima that did not have license plates.Authorities say the suspects have been involved in other recent retail thefts.
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.
Driver killed, 3 passengers hurt when vehicle struck tree near state park in Delafield
DELAFIELD -- A woman was killed and three others hurt, including two children, when a vehicle struck a tree and started on fire in Delafield Sunday, April 26.It happened near the entrance to Lapham Peak State Park on County Highway C in the Town of Delafield.Waukesha County sheriff's officials said the 30-year-old woman driving the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officials: Reckless driver arrested after pursuit, crash in Waukesha County
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Waukesha County sheriff's deputies arrested a man for reckless driving following a pursuit Tuesday afternoon, April 21.Authorities were notified of a reckless driver headed eastbound on I-94 near the Waukesha/Jefferson County line around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday.
1 dead, 1 injured after wrong-way driver causes crash on I-94 in Waukesha County
WAUKESHA -- One person is dead and another severely injured following a wrong-way crash on I-94 in Waukesha County late Tuesday night, April 14.
Man dead after officer-involved shooting outside Waukesha Memorial Hospital
WAUKESHA -- A man is dead following an officer-involved shooting outside Waukesha Memorial Hospital early Wednesday morning, April 15.According to police, at approximately 1:30 a.m. officers from the Waukesha Police Department responded to ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital for a report of a man with a gun in the parking lot.Upon arrival, officers located a suspect armed with a handgun near the entrance to the Emergency Room.
5 years probation for Watertown woman involved in fatal Waukesha County crash
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Danielle Grooms, 23, of Watertown, was placed on five years of probation for her role in a fatal 2016 Waukesha County crash.
Menomonee Falls police seek suspects involved in grocery store theft
MENOMONEE FALLS -- The Menomonee Falls Police Department is seeking public assistance gathering information about two suspects and a driver involved in a theft at Woodman's Food Market on Thursday, April 9.Police say two suspects arrived at the store around 5 p.m. Thursday, and stole "numerous" meat products without making any attempt to pay.
Correctional officer at Waukesha County Jail tested positive for COVID-19
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A correctional officer at the Waukesha County Jail tested positive for the coronavirus, officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department announced Thursday, April 9.The sheriff's department was notified Wednesday.Sheriff's officials noted they, along with jail officials "are following all guidelines set forth by the public health director."On Wednesday, sheriff's officials reported a jail inmate, a 41-year-old man, tested positive for COVID-19.
'Coronavirus was going to get them:' Waukesha man facing homicide charges in quadruple stabbing
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday, April 8 announced charges in connection with a March 10 stabbing that left two women dead and two others hospitalized.Adam Roth, 36, of Waukesha was charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, one count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon and one count of mistreatment of animals, causing death, use of a dangerous weapon.The stabbing on Oak Grove Lane near Green Country Road in the Town of Waukesha took the lives of Dominique Roth, 34, and Deidre Popanda, 26.
Waukesha Co. Jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19, sheriff says
WAUKESHA -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday, April 8 reported that an inmate at the county jail has tested positive for COVID-19.Officials with the sheriff's department, along with the Waukesha County Jail, said they are following all guidelines set forth by the public health director.The inmate is a 41-year-old man.
2 deputies injured during traffic stop in Pewaukee; knife recovered
PEWAUKEE -- Two Waukesha County sheriff's deputies were hurt during a traffic stop on Monday evening, April 6 in Pewaukee.It happened shortly before 7:30 p.m., when a deputy stopped a suspected impaired driver in the area of Capitol Drive and Cecelia Drive.
Look familiar? Menomonee Falls police seek woman who allegedly stole from Woodman's
MENOMONEE FALLS -- The Menomonee Falls Police Department is seeking a suspect who allegedly stole from the Woodman's grocery store near 124th Street and Leon Road on Thursday, April 2.The suspect is described as a black female.
Officials: Car strikes ambulance in Pewaukee pursuit, driver arrested
PEWAUKEE -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office was involved in a short pursuit of a suspect Wednesday, March 25 around 11:20 a.m. in Pewaukee.Authorities say the suspect fled on eastbound I-94 near Meadowbrook Road before striking the back of a Pewaukee Fire Department ambulance.