Crime & Safety

OMG PD: The Odd and Odder From Police Reports

A common theme this week is food — unfortunately, it was too often thrown.

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."

Millions of Numbers Available, But Few This Foolish

Using a fraudulent check is normally not advisable, but at in Menomonee Falls.
The routing number and account number on the check belonged to … wait for it … the Milwaukee County Clerk of Courts. A warrant is out for his arrest.

If Bluto Did It, It’s Probably a Bad Idea in Real Life

Officials at are sorting through video surveillance and apple cores to identify and punish those .

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Never Considered it a Conservative Soft Drink

Franklin police cited a 17-year-old youth in connection with an incident where he is alleged to have of a Greendale man who was collecting signatures for the attempted recall of Gov. Scott Walker.

No, I Said “Guard” My Home! Guard!

An odd surprise awaited a 76-year-old Port Washington woman one morning earlier this month, when .

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The report did not say whether Linus was asleep among them, holding his blanket.

When Hard Work Does NOT Pay Off

Unknown perpetrators caused hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars worth of damage after .

They did not make off with hundreds or thousands of dollars, however. They drank two wine coolers.

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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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