Crime & Safety

OMG PD: The Odd and Odder from Police Reports

Send these scofflaws before Judge Smails, who is known for tough sentencing.

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."

Didn’t Work for Carl Spackler, Either

Police in Menomonee Falls cited a man who attempted to .

Authorities were drawn to him when one of the rounds tore through a neighbor’s home.

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Some Seek Men. Others Seek Sleep.

A man at a Brookfield hotel as other men sought to reply to a “men seeking men” ad in Craigslist.

Who Says Senior Citizens Don’t Use the Internet?

An undercover sting . A Milwaukee officer posed online as a 15-year-old boy; the offender, a Delafield man, was 80.

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Now That’s a Bad Lie

An 18-year-old from Wauwatosa faces felony burglary charges after , swiping beer and golf cart keys, then leaving evidence near the 10th green. He at first denied being present, then said he and a girl heard a break-in and went to investigate. His third shot from the rapidly growing rough was more accurate.

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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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