Crime & Safety

OMG PD: The Odd and Odder from Police Reports

It's one thing to be tasered. It's another to be tasered naked.

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."

Man Succeeds in Giving Cops the Slip

Waukesha Police used a taser to stun a fleeing suspect because they couldn’t quite get a grasp on him — .

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The incident began with a report of domestic disturbance, and when police arrived at the home there was a couple in the shower, naked. The man lunged at police, then slipped from their grasp due to the water and lather and escaped out of the residence.

After a chase and a taser blast, the man was charged with obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

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Ask a Silly Question, Get a Detailed Answer

just before 2 a.m. one day in mid-August.

“How long have you been drinking?” they asked.

“High school, 2005,” he responded.

Based on that exchange, it might have been surprising his blood-alcohol level was only .24. He was arrested.

Wonder How He Handles Jock Itch?

A caller to police was concerned about a man who was acting strangely, in the parking lot of the 12700 block of West Capitol Drive Thursday evening. However, the man told police he was merely itchy after his hair cut and was waiting for his ride.

Clipping Coupons is for Sissies

A cashier at the Wauwatosa Target with an inspired ploy.

The friends — “shoppers” — removed scanner-code stickers from low-priced items and placed them on high-dollar goods. The cashier then scanned the item with the bogus sticker, leading to a $346 purchase going through for $2.02, for example.

Police cited the cashier for retail theft-party to a crime.

I Know What I Said About a Brain, but Could I Just Go Home Instead?

A Port Washington homeowner reported one afternoon two weeks ago. He had no idea how it got there.

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The above items are from reports from local police departments. 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.


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