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Wednesday, June 6, 2012

3 North Shore Communities Consider Feasibility of Police Force Merger

Shorewood Police Chief David Banaszynski has pitched the idea of consolidating Shorewood and Whitefish Bay’s police departments, most recently in late February 2011, but discussion has now expanded to include the City of Glendale.

Three North Shore communities have agreed to take a serious look at whether consolidation of their police forces is a viable move. Shorewood Police Chief David Banaszynski has pitched the idea of consolidating Shorewood and Whitefish Bay’s police departments, most recently in late February 2011 to the Whitefish Bay Village Board, but discussion has expanded to include the City of Glendale. Officials from each municipality have met several times to discuss the merits of consolidating police services, according to Shorewood officials. In a memo, village managers, presidents and mayors from the three municipalities said consolidation would provide for: But it is apparent that a merger might result in some loss of local control and the ability…

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Woman Arrested for OWI After Sending Bayside Mailbox 60 Feet

This drunk driver destroyed a few yards in Bayside and was then picked up by Whitefish Bay police.

A 26-year-old Milwaukee woman was pulled over at 12:24 a.m. Friday in the 5100 block of North Ardmore by Whitefish Bay police for driving on three tires and a rim, and police learned later that that wasn't all she'd done. She was taken into custody for operating while intoxicated, and the car was towed due to damage. An Intoximeter test showed her blood alcohol content measured 0.14. She was cited for OWI, operating after suspension, and operating a motor vehicle without proper tires by Whitefish Bay police. She was released at 2:45 a.m. to another 26-year-old Milwaukee woman. But about 4:15 that same morning, Bayside police discovered some serious property damage that they later learned was caused by the same drunk driver. According to …

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Man Cashes $8,400 Bad Check at Fox Point M&I Bank

This is the second time he's tried to pass a bad check in the North Shore.

A 43-year-old Whitefish Bay man didn't get a second chance after he tried to run another worthless check heist at the Fox Point M&I Bank. On Oct. 22, the man went into M&I Bank in Fox Point and opened an account in his daughter's name according to Fox Point police. On Nov. 14, he deposited a check for $8,400 drawn on a TCF Bank account. Just one day later, he nearly emptied the account, withdrawing $8,210 from an M&I Bank in Mequon, the report said. The check was returned to the bank on Nov. 18, and bank employees discovered the TCF Bank account the check was drawn on had been closed since August 2007. But this isn't the first time this man has drawn a large check on a closed account. On July 11, he deposited a check into an account in his…

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Consolidated Dispatch Center gets an Operations Manager

New manager says she's excited to bring it all together.

The Village of Bayside is officially welcoming a new Operations Manager for the new consolidated North Shore dispatch center, expected to be finished in spring of 2012. Mary Rauenbuehler was selected by the Village of Bayside for the position after serving as the Director of the North Shore Public Safety Communications Center. She says her new job at the consolidated dispatch center will very similar, but on a much larger scale.   The new center, soon to be located at the Bayside Police Department, will serve as the main dispatch for both the North Shore police and fire department which include Bayside, Brown Deer, Fox Point, Glendale, River Hills, Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Rauenbuehler says she’s excited to take on the new role and the…

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