Cops: Drunken Driver Abandons Part of the Alphabet

After the driver was arrested for OWI, the passenger, his brother, admitted to drinking that evening as well and was sent to the Open Pantry to wait for a ride home.

Two men driving a white Jeep were seen swerving on Interstate 43 near Brown Deer Road and caught the attention of Bayside Police early Nov. 17. Police pulled the car over on North Port Washington Road. As the officer spoke with the 23-year-old driver, he noticed the man’s eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred. He could also smell alcohol on the man’s breathe as well as from inside the car. The officer asked the man for his driver’s license and whether or not he had been drinking earlier that night. He fumbled with his license before saying he'd had, “a few drinks down on Water Street for his friend’s birthday.” Police asked him if he knew the alphabet, asking the driver to begin with the letter “C.” The driver said, “C,D,E,F,G,” then…

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From Driver's Seat, 'I'm Not Driving' Story Doesn't Hold Up

Surveillance footage showed a man try twice to pump gas at the Open Pantry, then drive off when he was denied without prepayment. The footage blew up the story that he wasn't driving the car.

A 29-year-old Milwaukee man had a run-in with Bayside Police, whose attempts at pumping gas at Open Pantry led to a citation for operating without a license.  An Open Pantry employee called Bayside Police at 1:15 a.m. Nov. 12 to report a gas drive-off. When officers arrived, the employee said a man had driven to the gas station on two occasions that night, then left after the employee told the man he would have to prepay for gas because his car only had a temporary license plate, the police report said. Police found a car matching the description the employee gave sitting on the side of the road in the 9100 block of North Port Washington Road. They walked up to the car and the driver, later identified as a 29-year-old Milwaukee man, said …

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7-Eleven Buys Open Pantry,Renovations Beginning at Most BP's, But Not Bayside

The convenience store giant is purchasing every Open Pantry in the nation, including the one inside the BP gas station on the corner of Brown Deer and Port Washington Roads but it's unclear if this store will remain an Open Pantry or become a 7-Eleven.

Say ‘Goodbye’ to the Open Pantry and ‘Hello’ to the Big Gulp - but maybe not in Bayside. 7-Eleven Inc. is purchasing almost all of the 26 Open Pantry Food Marts in Wisconsin and Illinois, and that includes the one located in the BP gas station in Bayside on the corner of Brown Deer and Port Washington Roads. However, Village Manager Andy Pederson said he's not sure if this store will stay a BP or be remodeled into a 7-Eleven. "They said there were going to be five locations retained by Open Pantry, this is what we were told over the phone, one of them being Bayside," Pederson said. "It caught all of us off-guard because usually you don't get that far in the process and then get a call saying 'We're pulling our application.'"  Pederson said…

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River Hills Man Tries to Steal Gas From Open Pantry

Police caught up with him at his home and escorted him back to the gas station to pay for the $20 of gas he ran off with.

Bayside Police were called to Open Pantry for a gas drive off but what the the thief didn't know is officers would soon be paying him a visit at his home.  Just before 10 a.m. on May 29, police came to the gas station and spoke with an employee who was able to provide a license plate number for the car that drove off with the five gallons of gas. Police traced that number to the registered owner in River Hills.  Police went to the man’s house and a matching vehicle was in the driveway with a man waslking into the garage. They asked him if he had just purchased gas at the Open Pantry. He said yes, but could not provide a receipt for the credit card purchase he claimed he made.  The man and police went back to the gas station where he paid …

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Intoxicated Man Tries to Steal 'Naked' Juice from Open Pantry

Officers found stolen condoms, energy drinks and lighters in the vehicle and the two men refused to give a detailed explanation to police about what they were doing.

Intoxicated Man Tries to Steal 'Naked' Juice from Open Pantry

Officers found stolen condoms, energy drinks and lighters in the vehicle and the two men refused to give a detailed explanation to police about what they were doing.

A 22-year-old Fox Point man was arrested for OWI outside the Open Pantry after a store clerk called in about an impaired driver returning for a second time. The man and his 18-year-old male passenger offered no explanation for the pile of stuff outside his car — including condoms and energy drinks. According to the report: An Open Pantry clerk called Fox Point police at 3:29 a.m. on May 1 to report a possibly impaired driver in the parking lot. She said this was the same vehicle she had seen earlier in the evening. She said he seemed intoxicated and attempted to hide a "Naked" juice in his jacket pocket. When she asked if he was going to pay for the juice, he put it back on the shelf and left the store. Officers pulled the car over in the …

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Man Caught Drunk Gassing in Bayside

Milwaukee man charged with his third OWI after police find him filling up at Open Pantry smelling more like alcohol than gasoline.

A 41-year-old Milwaukee man is facing drunk driving charges after he was caught filling up his gas tank in Bayside while drunk. Eduard Feldman was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Monday with one count of third offense operating while intoxicated and one count of operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration. If convicted, he faces up to one year in county jail and $2,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: Bayside police were called to Open Pantry Monday on report of a reckless driver, where they found Feldman filling up his gas tank. Feldman smelled of alcohol and slurred his speech while talking with officers, so he was asked to perform field sobriety tests to see if it was OK to let him drive. …

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Two Women Steal Jacket-Full of Snacks from Open Pantry

Store loses $11.14 but thief used a credit card and police are investigating.

Bayside Police are searching for two women who stole a handful of snacks from the Open Pantry. According to the report: The clerk on duty told Bayside police two women, who appared to be between 18 and 25 years old, came into the Open Pantry and stuffed several bags of snacks under their jackets and left after only paying for two sodas. After reviewing the security tapes, the manager determined the women stole: The total loss to the store was $11.14. The suspect paid for the sodas with a credit card and police are investigating the theft.

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Sarah Worthman

8:52 pm on Thursday, April 5, 2012

LOL I've safely hidden away my Hostess cupcakes and am standing guard with a butter knife.   more ›

Teens Rob Bayside Open Pantry Sunday Night

Officers find a half box of candy bars and potentially stolen clothes in the getaway car.

The Open Pantry was the scene of yet another crime Sunday night, just before 10 p.m. when three juveniles tried to rob the store. According to the report: Two teens came into the store and an employee asked if he could help them find anything. One of the suspects said "Symphony candy bars." Instantly, one of them grabbed a box of King Size Reeses Peanut Butter Cups (the box was about ½ full and has a retail value $20 to $30), and they ran out the door to a maroon van. They didn't imply they had any weapons, they didn't make any threats, and they were only in the store for about 45 seconds, an Open Pantry employee told Fox Point police.  Glendale police found the van near Coventry Court apartments in Glendale. The driver, a 17-year-old from…

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Man Cries All the Way to Station After OWI Arrest

Even with slurred speech, glassy eyes and bad breath, this guy swore to officers he was sober.

An Open Pantry employee called Bayside police after a man circled through the parking lot not once, twice, or even three times — but four times. Just before 2 a.m. Dec. 26, officers found the 30-year-old man who ran a red arrow light at Brown Deer Road and Port Washington Road matching the description from the Open Pantry employee. According to the report: The man told officers he was just lost and trying to get home to see his wife. He was smoking a cigarette when they pulled him over, so officers were initially unable to detect the smell of alcohol, however, his eyes gave him away. Officers noticed they were bloodshot and glassy, his speech was slurred and he seemed confused. When asked for his license, the man fumbled through his wallet…

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