Crime & Safety

OMG PD: The Odd and Odder from Police Reports

Christmas comes but once a year; weird crime is a 12-month endeavor.

If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD."

That’s good advice

A Minnesota man was arrested for meth possession in Greenfield last month That might have been topped by the for waving a gun at a semi driver.

Technically, you’re going to jail for stealing

in order to re-sell them elsewhere got a Milwaukee man arrested in Wauwatosa. He told police “I can’t believe I’m going to jail for some candy bars,” and also, “I’m never working for those Arabs again.”

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A deep misunderstanding of ‘reality TV’

A man in Greendale ran into a wedding chapel and asked a woman to call police. He then . The report did not indicate which show.

Couldn’t leave well enough alone

A 23-year-old Muskego man slipped into his mother’s and stepfather’s home last week to steal a debit card, check and $11 in cash.

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The above items are from reports from local police departments. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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