Muskego Man Charged in South Side Shooting

A 28-year-old Muskego man could spend up to a year in jail after Milwaukee police officers say he shot at another man midday on a city street corner despite numerous witnesses and children in the area.

A 28-year-old Muskego man is accused of two misdemeanor crimes after police say he took part in a brazen midday shooting on the south side of Milwaukee. Reports say he shot at another man without regard for children or innocent bystanders in the area. Erik Thomas Halverson was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Friday with one count of disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon and one count of obstructing an officer. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison and $11,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 3:39 p.m. Nov. 25, Milwaukee police officers were alerted to a shots fired call in the 1200 block of South Cesar E. Chavez Drive, where witnesses reported three men were shooting at each other from …

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Muskego Man Accused of Biting a Milwaukee Cop

Police say the suspect gave a Milwaukee police officer a concussion after elbowing him in the face while trying to take him into custody.

  A Muskego man is accused of beating and biting a Milwaukee police officer while being arrested last week inside a home. Christopher Kartz, 38, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Friday with one count of battery of a law enforcement officer, one count of resisting arrest and causing a soft tissue injury and one count of disorderly conduct domestic abuse. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison and $21,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Nov. 19, Kartz was with a woman outside of her parent’s home in the 8200 block of West Tripoli Avenue when she discovered a hypodermic needle inside his truck. Kartz saw the woman spot the needle and he began to come at her, so she fled into her parent’s home. She was …

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Denise Konkol

3:54 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Usually when a police officer asks you to do something, doing as they say is not optional. I learned this is also a good idea when you've been pulled over for speeding, as police say going for your license can look like you're reaching for a weapon. Keep your hands on the steering wheel until they arrive at your window.   more ›

Strasser Charged With Fleeing; Cop Will Receive Training

Muskego man who was arrested for OWI in April in Milwaukee is charged with a misdemeanor for fleeing; officer who hit Strasser will not be reprimanded, but is instructed to undergo training for his use of profanity.

According to Patch's media partner at Fox 6, Muskego man Jeffrey Strasser has been charged with fleeing an officer in the wake of an incident in downtown Milwaukee in April 2012. Strasser was driving a friend's Lamboughini and was drunk when police pulled him from the vehicle and attempted to subdue him, according to reports. A video of the arrest appeared to show officer Eric Ratzman striking Strasser, which led to an internal investigation by police to determine whether action would be taken against Ratzman. Strasser had indicated earlier that he was considering legal action against Ratzman and the Milwaukee Police Department, but no citizen complaint was ever filed regarding the arrest. Strasser’s blood alcohol content was .19 — or more…

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Barrett: Walker is Attacking Cops By Questioning Milwaukee Crime Stats

Milwaukee mayor and Gov. Scott Walker exchange barbs over the misreporting of Milwaukee's crime data.

Gubernatorial candidate Tom Barrett Thursday blasted Gov. Scott Walker for vilifying the Milwaukee Police Department for what Barrett says was a miscalculation of crime statistics — an issue that has become political fodder on the campaign trail in recent days.  "Shame on Governor Walker if he impugns the integrity of the beat cops of the Milwaukee Police Department because these are men and women that put their lives on the line every single day," the Milwaukee mayor said during a press conference. Milwaukee's crime data became an issue in gubernatorial recall race after the Journal Sentinel published a story earlier this week that indicated the Milwaukee Police Department may have misreported more than 500 assault cases since 2009 to the…

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Justme

8:08 pm on Sunday, June 3, 2012

Walker TRIED to do something with the Park East corridor but his liberal county board wouldn't allow it unless companies agreed to their costly, numerous "green" regulations.   more ›

Muskego Man Charged After Running From Milwaukee Police

Suspect leads police on a high speed chase after he's caught driving on the north side of Milwaukee with an expired license plate while in the area to buy crack cocaine.

A 45-year-old Muskego man is facing charges after he led Milwaukee police on a high speed chase Sunday through the city’s north side. Fred W. Hilpert was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Tuesday with one count of attempting to flee an officer and one count of resisting an officer. If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison and $20,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: A Milwaukee police officer on patrol Sunday near North 34th Street and West Wright Street saw Hilpert driving a pickup truck with an expired license plate. The officer attempted to pull Hilpert over, but Hilpert instead turned onto Clarke Street. Hilpert continued on Clarke before briefly stopping in the intersection with North 35th Street, then …

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Muskego Man's Father Speaks Out After Controversial OWI Arrest

Father says he's furious over tactics used in arresting his son for OWI in Milwaukee, and felt police went too far in applying force; no decision yet on lawsuit.

Police Chief Has No Concerns About 'Occupy Milwaukee' Protest

There's no telling how many "99 Percenters" will attend Saturday's demonstration, but Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn says the department is ready.

On Saturday anywhere from 25 to 4,000 protesters will converge on Zeidler Park and march to Chase Bank in downtown Milwaukee as part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement that has swept across the nation. And no matter how many “99 Percenters” turn out for the “Occupy Milwaukee” event, Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said his officers are well prepared. “I don’t have any major concerns, quite honestly. I’m convinced that we have a good pre-plan, and we’ve got a disciplined group of officers attending it,” Flynn said at a press conference Friday evening. “We know our mission.” The “Occupy Milwaukee” demonstration is set to begin at 11 a.m. with a rally at Zeidler Park along West Michigan Street. The plan is to move the group to the Chase …

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