Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A Menomonee Falls man took his Muskego girlfriend's car and money after admitting he smoked 'copious amounts of crack cocaine,' reports state; however the girlfriend is the one facing charges for possession
An addiction to crack cocaine is likely what led to charges for identity theft, using a vehicle without his girlfriend's consent (joyriding) and bail jumping for a 31-year-old man from Menomonee Falls. However, he was more than helpful in leading police to drugs that his girlfriend also had in her apartment. On Saturday at roughly 5 a.m., Melissa Laumann called the Muskego Police Department to report that her boyfriend Joseph Benton had stolen her vehicle from her home on Janesville Road. She admitted to police that they had twice used the van that day to buy cocaine for Benton. However, she awoke early Saturday to find her keys — and Benton — gone. Two hours later, she called police back to report Benton had returned the van, but had …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
New Berlin Police arrested a 27-year-old Muskego man after discovering pills, marijuana in a vehicle he was in at a park-and-ride lot.
A Muskego man has been charged with possession of amphetimines and drug paraphernalia after a routine patrol of a park-and-ride lot near I-43 by a New Berlin police officer uncovered various substances in the man's car. According to the criminal complaint: On Dec. 22, Robert G. Hampton was parked next to another vehicle at the park and ride at 6100 S. Racine Avenue in a "typical position of cars for individuals engaging in some sort of drug transaction," according to the arresting officer. Hampton and the other man in the vehicle spoke to the officer, telling him they were going Christmas shopping. However the officer reported that he detected the odor of burning marijuana as he spoke to the men, and thought their actions were suspicious. …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Perhaps it's youthful wisdom to think if you're drinking outside, you won't get caught, but a number of arrests made over the past two weeks prove that theory wrong.
After a week hiatus from the blotter, Muskego Police Lt. Dave Constantineau catches us up with the most recent incidences requiring their attention the past two weeks. Friday, June 15 – Sunday, June 17 – Monday June 18 – Tuesday, June 19 – A vehicle was damaged while parked in a parking lot in the S7900 block of Durham Dr. Wednesday, June 20 – An officer stopping to check on the welfare of a 20 year old Muskego woman walking in the area of Martin Dr. and Hardtke Dr. at 2:45a.m., resulted in the woman being cited for underage drinking. Thursday, June 21 – A 21 year old Muskego man was arrested for burglarizing the home of a friend in the S7900 block of Bay Lane Place. Friday, June 22 – Saturday, June 23 – A 31 year old Milwaukee man was …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
This week's police blotter features a theme where those caught in the act were in their mid 20s and under, and school is not even out of session yet.
Friday, May 18 – An 18 year old Manitowoc man was arrested for shoplifting at Kohl’s Department Store. His companions, a 23 year old Fredric man, and a 22 year old man from Osceola, were not charged. Saturday, May 19 – Sunday, May 20 – A resident reported a possible prowler in the S7600 block of Conrad Ct. The suspect used a ladder to knock on a bedroom window. The area was checked, no one located, however, a suspect has been identified. On May 22nd a homeowner in the W14000 block reported the theft of his 44 ft. extension ladder which had been recovered on Conrad Ct. The ladder was returned. Wednesday, May 23 –
