Man Wanted On Theft Charges Arrested In Oak Creek: Report

OAK CREEK, WI — Authorities in Oak Creek say they arrested a person accused of multiple thefts in the Waukesha and Oak Creek areas.

According to Oak Creek police call logs, the 36-year-old South Milwaukee man was arrested on the following warrants: a total of four counts of retail theft in Waukesha County, a commitment with South Milwaukee Police for retail theft, and a warrant through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for a parole violation on an initial charge of possession of drugs.

Police say an officer was out at the Motel 6, 1201 W. College Ave. at just after 3 p.m. on Dec. 14 when he reported finding a vehicle that matched the description of a vehicle that was seen at several area thefts.

When the officer investigated, he reported finding the vehicle's owner in one of the hotel rooms. He was later arrested without incident, police said.