Counterfeit Cash Recovered After Pursuit: Franklin Police

FRANKLIN, WI — A man was arrested and thousands of dollars of counterfeit currency were recovered on the 3100 block of South 70th Street in Milwaukee on Saturday around 2 a.m. after a police pursuit, according to the latest logs reported by the Franklin Police Department.

Police accuse the man of recklessly endangering safety, fleeing, resisting arrest, possession of THC and forgery, logs say. According to logs, the arrest happened after a 5.9 mile pursuit, during which police say the fleeing driver tried to elude officers and endangered the safety of other motorists. Franklin police became involved near Loomis Road and Rawson Avenue, logs say.

The man had run away on foot from the vehicle, and police say several thousand dollars of counterfit currency were recovered. Police say charges were referred to the District Attorney.

Here's a look back at other notable entries from those logs for March 28-April 3:

• Someone on the 4200 block of Oakwood Park Court told police their catalytic converter was cut off their vehicle while it was parked at their work on March 28, logs say.
• A Franklin resident on the 7800 block of Scepter Drive was taken into custody on March 29 after police say he unintentionally shot a firearm because he was handling it negligently during cleaning, logs say. Charges of endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon were referred to the District Attorney, logs say.
• A Milwaukee man was arrested in a stolen vehicle after he led several local police departments on a 9.3-mile pursuit on March 31 around 3 a.m., logs say. Logs note a location near 76th Street and Rawson Avenue.
• Someone on the 7200 block of 76th Street told police on March 30 that someone entered his vehicle and took his and his family's passports, logs say.