Police Report: Bar Patrons Mocked Smoking Ban Enforcer

A patron at Sabella's Pub and Grill was not happy when several others started smoking in the bar.

When he asked them to put out their cigarettes, citing the state's ban on smoking in restaurants and public places, "they ridiculed and mocked him," according to a police report.

Police were called to Sabella's about 10 p.m. Saturday but found no one smoking. They reminded the bartender about the state law.

In other recent police calls: 

Craigslist theft: A Lilly Road resident selling an iPad for $500 on Craigslist told police a prospective buyer came the home, looked at the iPad and then took it and ran out the back door.  

Wrong way to avoid high gas prices: Police dealt with several motorists who pumped gasoline and drove off without paying at Open Pantry, 3960 N. Brookfield Road. One driver filled his Escalade with $85.88 in regular unleaded before fleeing eastbound on Capitol Drive about 9 p.m. Friday. The driver of a Grand Prix drove off without paying $41 on Thursday at Open Pantry. 

Dog bite: An 11-year-old boy was bitten in the thigh by a German Shepherd while visiting a friend in the 19300 block of Cromwell Court shortly before noon Saturday. The dog owners were not home at the time. 

Grass fire: A quarter-acre burned the evening of April 5, possibly caused by someone tossing a cigarette into the dry grass. There was a fire pit nearby, but no structures in the area of Rivendell Drive, west of Brookfield Road. Firefighters had the fire extinguished within 10 to 15 minutes.

Shower sets off smoke alarm: Steam from a hot shower set off a smoke alarm in a house in the 400 block of N Beaumont Ave. shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. 

Drunken driver hits tree: A 29-year-old Waukesha man lost control of his Acura CL and crashed it into a tree on North Eastmoor Avenue near Golf Parkway at 2:21 a.m. Saturday. The man initially said he had no passengers but then said he had one. Neither had major injuries. The man admitted drinking alcohol, and police issued a municipal citation for first-offense drunken driving.

Take that inside, please: Officers on patrol caught a 21-year-old man urinating in public outside the Bluemound Bowl, 12935 W. Blue Mound Road, just before 2 a.m. Saturday. They gave him a warning. 

Car-deer: A car struck a deer on N. Brookfield Road just south of Eagle Drive at 12:20 a.m. Friday. City police said the animal might have landed in the Town of Brookfield.

Car entries, thefts:

• The passenger window of a 2000 Honda Accord was smashed sometime Thursday afternoon while parked in the 200 block of N. Sunny Slope Road. A GPS system was stolen.
• On Thursday, a woman said her purse was stolen from her unlocked car parked in the 13900 block of W. Burleigh Road. 
• On April 6, a man who left his work vehicle — a 2007 Silverado — unlocked with the keys in the ignition and a cell phone in plain view reported that someone stole his Garmin Nuvi 1390T GPS unit with power cord and window mount. The theft occurred sometime between 1 and 2:30 p.m.
• Also April 6, someone entered an unlocked Hyundai Santa Fe parked outside Potbelly's Sandwich Works, 12455 W. Capitol Drive, and stole a wallet.

Fraud: A woman who flew to Houston for a job interview at the Texas Children's Hospital gave the hospital personal information to get reimbursed for expenses. After returning, she learned the hospital's accounts had been hacked and someone had opened a utilities account in Houston in her name.

Semi-trailer burglary: A man told police that sometime between mid-March and April 5 someone cut a padlock to break into a semi-trailer parking in the rear of his business in the 3200 block of N. 126th Street. Numerous power tools were stolen. 

Driver with Milwaukee Best beer? A caller said he was following a possible drunken driver who was drinking a can of Milwaukee Best beer. Police followed the car, which was not swerving. They discovered the driver actually was drinking from a water bottle.

Pot plants: After a homeowner's son and his friend were caught growing marijuana plants in the basement, the homeowner banned the friend from returning. When the friend — a 14-year-old boy — was found again in the house in the 18900 block of Emerald Drive, police were called. Officers found marijuana and drug paraphernalia and cited the friend for both offenses.

Battery: A punching incident in a lot on Blue Mound Road prompted police to cite a 30-year-old man with municipal battery. The man threw three to four punches at a 25-year-old Oconomowoc man, hitting him at least twice outside 15800 W. Blue Mound Road.

Student fight: Two female students at Brookfield Central High School were physically fighting in school after 10 a.m. Thursday. School officials separated the girls, both 15, and called police, who issued each girl a citation for disorderly conduct.

Coyote sighting: A resident said they spotted a coyote walking in the area of Tamarack Drive and Brookfield Road about 3 p.m. April 6. 

Hotel evacuation: Guests in the five-story Brookfield Suites were evacuated about 11 p.m. Monday after smoke was reported in room 340. It turned out to be a cookie burnt in a microwave.

Theft during open houses? A woman selling a home on Camden Lane said she discovered gold and silver coins worth $40,000 were missing from her bedroom closet. She said she had had numerous workers and prospective home buyers through her home for about six weeks. 

Babysitter calls police: A babysitter concerned about strange noises from a home carbon monoxide system called police. The alarm was "chirping" and making noises like "errr" in the house in the 4500 block of Edington Lane. Fire personnel said the detector had malfunctioned and there was no carbon monoxide in the house.

Theft from hotel room: A guest at the Country Inn & Suites reported to police that someone had stolen two bags from her hotel room. One bag had lingerie and clothes; the other, a breast pump and other breast feeding equipment.

Noise at skate park: A resident complained to police that there was "very loud, profane rap music blaring" at the Wirth Park skate park. Police found skaters who had hooked up an iPod to a speaker to listen to techno music while they skated. Officers told them to keep the music to a "reasonable level" or it would be turned off.