Crime & Safety

Port Police Report: Resident's Debit Card Stolen, Used in Purchases

A roundup of the most recent activity from the police blotter.

As if having your debit card stolen isn’t bad enough — the holiday season is definitely a worse time to experience such a set back.

A 35-year-old Port Washington man reported his debit card stolen at 10:43 a.m. Friday, and fraudulent activity had occurred on the account.

The bank was advised that the card was stolen, and have canceled the account. There are no suspects at this time.

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Merry Christmas?

More from the reports:

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  • 911 as a GPS service? Police responded to a hang-up 911 call in the 1100 block of South Spring Street. Upon arrival, they found a 65-year-old Milwaukee woman who was lost but had no emergency. She was then escorted to her destination on Portview Drive.
  • Ah, forget the prescription:  Somebody was either in a lot of pain, or looking to make some cash. At 12:16 p.m. Dec. 15, 35-year-old Port Washington resident reported that a bottle of his prescription Vicodin was taken from his house in the 1500 block of Parknoll Lane. Police still don't know who done it.
  • A major roadblock? Police received a call at 3 p.m. Monday of debris in the roadway. After responding to the call in the 1600 block of North Benjamin Street, police found a pile of loose mail. One of the envelopes was empty. Police will follow up with names on the mail to be sure it blew away, and was not stolen.
  • I'm in a hurry to get things done: The law never sleeps. An off-duty police officer noticed an erratic driver at 9 a.m. Monday; the 27-year-old Port Washington woman who was driving then passed the officer in a no passing zone. She was warned for passing where its not allowed and speeding.

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