Crime Corner: Snow Blower Thief Caught in the Act

On Feb. 1, Fox Point police were called to a home that would have been missing a snow blower if the owner hadn't walked outside in time to scare the thief off.

In the 8400 block of North Port Washington Road, a man was seen pulling a snow blower toward the street at roughly 6 a.m. The blower was dragged from an unlocked, detached garage. The owner said he walked outside when he saw the man walking away with his blower, and the suspect took off. The owner is also missing a $300 Garmin GPS, a $150 TI-89 calculator and a $50 math book from his also-unlocked vehicle. Footprints in the snow led to several other garages, but only one other theft was reported.

That theft occurred about an hour later at the 8400 block of North Foxcroft Lane. This was a red snow blower which was also taken from an unlocked garage, and valued at roughly $300.

Also from the Fox Point Police Department:

• Police arrested a 27-year-old Milwaukee man Friday after discovering he had two warrants from the Muskego Police Department for contempt of court, totaling $229.20, or nine days in jail. He was arrested near the New World Montessori School after being pulled over for a non-functioning tail light.