Men Flee Sheriff's Deputy After Stealing Demo Phones

Two men are accused of stealing demo smart phones, nearly hitting an employee with their car and eluding law enforcement.

The men reportedly stole the phones from Verizon, 4965 S. 76th St. at 5:15 p.m. June 3. When an employee went out to the parking lot to confront them, he told police they nearly hit him with their vehicle, according to the Greenfield Police Department.

Later, a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation and as he got off his motorcycle to approach the vehicle, the two men sped off and the deputy was unable to catch up.

That and the following incidents were recorded in the police department’s incident log for the week of June 3-9:

• A 17-year-old man was arrested for domestic violence-battery at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment in the 4000 block of South 84th Street after midnight June 3.
• A catalytic converter was cut off a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer in the 4800 block of South 108th Street sometime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. June 3.
• Clothes, shoes and change were reported stolen during a burglary in the 6900 block of West Van Norman Avenue on June 1.
• A woman who was getting gas at Speedway, 4265 S. 60th St.,  just before midnight June 3, fell asleep at the pump and was there for about an hour before an employee called police. The woman did not appear under the influence of alcohol or drugs, was checked out by Greenfield paramedics and was sent on her way.
• A LensCrafters employee reported a man stole a tray of glasses at 12:45 p.m. from the store at 4850 S. 74th Street. The man fled in a purple minivan.
• YMCA employees called police twice last week about a man they say has been sleeping outside their building. Police made contact with the man at 8 p.m. June 4, after finding him on a bike path near the building. He told police he stopped to rest at a picnic table at the YMCA because he got a cramp.
• A woman involved in a hit-and-run accident in the 5100 block of West Forest Home Avenue at 4:45 p.m. June 5, was arrested for disorderly conduct, carrying a concealed weapon (brass knuckles), reckless driving and her involvement in the hit-and-run.
• A man was arrested for third offense drunken driving after getting into an accident in the 4900 block of South 76th Street at 6 p.m. June 6. The man had warrants with Greenfield police for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and loitering.
• A TV, computer and tools were reported stolen during a burglary in the 6100 block of South 42nd Street between 2:30 p.m. June 6 and just after midnight June 7.
• Three men reportedly took approximately 10 bags of frozen chicken from the Dollar Tree, 6261 S. 27th St., just before 1 p.m. June 9. The were arrested a short time later after getting pulled over for driving recklessly.