Tuesday, April 16, 2013
A 21-year-old man was trying to get into his grandmother's apartment in an unconventional way, according to police records.
A 21-year-old man traveled neither over the river nor through the woods to get to his grandmother’s. He chose a far more unconventional route. The man was taken into custody for trespassing when he was found climbing onto a balcony and trying to get into his grandmother’s apartment in the 6500 block of West English Meadows Drive just before noon April 10. That and the following incidents were recorded in the Greenfield Police Department log for the week of April 8-14:
Monday, April 15, 2013
There are some things bad guys should already know. This is our weekly roundup of weird crime in the burbs.
Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." Things not to leave behind at the scene of a crime: fingerprints, blood samples and wallet. This 68-year-old was not happy she got carded. And a shoe, and some other items. This birthday celebration took a wrong turn. She won't get yelled at for leaving the fridge door open. Just ask these sticks in the mud. Showing up drunk to court, to contest a drunken driving citation, is not advised. _____________________ The above items are from local police reports and criminal complaints. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed …
Monday, April 8, 2013
A man said several other items were taken from his garage and home in the 4100 block of West Barnard Avenue.
A resident in the 4100 block of West Barnard Avenue reported April 3 that someone stole a shotgun, kayak, compressor, watch and miscellaneous tools from his residence and garage in the two weeks prior to him calling police. There were no signs of forced entry. That and the following incidents were reported in the Greenfield Police Department log for the week of April 1-7:
Ozzy Osbourne’s classic song took on an entirely different meaning on the Amtrak last week. This is our weekly weird crime roundup, OMG PD.
Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." “Going off the rails,” indeed. They’re not booing, they’re chanting “stuuuuupid.” Free bacon! Police are investigating a little squirt. “He said he was going to convict the officer and send him to one of his many prisons around the country.” _____________________ The above items are from local police reports and criminal complaints. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Monday, April 1, 2013
That and the following incidents were among those included in the Greenfield Police Department log for the week of March 25-31.
Someone used blue spray paint to vandalize as many as six garages in the 4600 blocks of South 46th and 47th Streets sometime before 4:30 p.m. March 27. In addition, a vehicle’s windows were smashed out. That and the following incidents were among those included in the Greenfield Police Department log for the week of March 25-31:
Last month, 2 Port Washington neighbors were battling over snow shoveling. Now 2 other neighbors are at it over cable. Welcome to OMG PD.
If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." This argument will be settled three weeks from today, between 8 a.m. and noon Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Justice, dudes were just messing around. A little romance goes won’t go that far, young man. So who needs a field sobriety test? Somebody’s losing weight in the wrong places. _____________________ The above items are from local police reports and criminal complaints. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court …
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The incident occurred Friday, March 22, near the intersection of West Cold Spring Road and South 81st Street.
Greenfield police are looking for a man believed to have tried to entice a young girl to get into his vehicle. A grandmother reported her 11-year-old daughter had just gotten off the school bus around 3:40 p.m. March 22, near the intersection of South 81st Street and West Cold Spring Road when a white male in his late 20s or early 30s asked her to get in the vehicle. The vehicle was described as a new model silver minivan with sliding door on passenger side. That and the following incidents were included in the Greenfield Police Department log for the week of March 18-24:
Monday, March 25, 2013
A man goes to give a drug test sample but can't put one over on authorities. Welcome to OMG PD.
If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." If “Whizzinators” are made illegal, only criminals will have Whizzinators. “But why, exactly, don’t you want to open the doors for the police, young man?" The suspect was handcuffed, booked and invited to appear on an upcoming “Wipeout”. This was the most expensive tank of gas ever. “Inappropriate activity in the bathroom” probably does not mean setting up a bake sale, right? _____________________ The above items are from local police reports and criminal complaints. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Contents of the vehicle were found at another gas station in Greenfield and in Wauwatosa later that night.
A black Toyota RAV4 was reported stolen from the lot at Andy’s gas station, 4710 S. 108th St., when a customer went in to pay for gas at 7 p.m. March 14. A short while later, an employee at Citgo on 92nd and Howard reported the vehicle drove through the lot and occupants discarded numerous items of property such as a manual, insurance card and debit card. Wauwatosa police later found more property from the vehicle in the 2300 block of North 73rd Street. That and the following incidents were reported in the Greenfield Police Department log from March 11-17:
An effort to address some family issues was interrupted … by more family issues. Welcome to OMG PD.
If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." It’s “Stepbrothers 2,” performed live just outside a police station. What’s for dinner? Police presence. One woman was not up for a game of Duck, Duck, Goose, Goose, Goose, Goose, Goose … Love bites … and barks, and growls. After this man tried dancing with firefighters at the station, things just got weird. _____________________ The above items are from local police reports and criminal complaints. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until …
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7:51 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Just read that we have more black males between the ages of 20 and 54 in prison than were in slavery. When I was a kid very few families had relatives that were in prison or were ex-cons. Today most families have a close relative or several in prison or on parole. Seems like once involved they enter a revolving door arena the pattern never alters until the rat dies. Do we really need more laws … more ›