Crime & Safety
4 Hit-And-Run Accidents In 1 Day In Waukesha: Police
Police log entries from Saturday to Tuesday.
WAUKESHA, WI—Waukesha police responded to several calls for service from Friday to Tuesday, including four hit-and-run accidents in one day.
Four hit-and-runs were reported on Friday, according to the Waukesha Police Department logs.
The first hit-and-run incident was at 3:45 p.m. Friday at Garfield Avenue and South East Avenue. The caller, who was not injured, said she was hit by a car as she was traveling southbound in the right lane. The woman's car was damaged as a result, the log said.
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The driver of a red sedan took off, the log said.
The second incident was at 12:15 p.m. in the 1100 block of Arcadian Avenue. A truck hit the caller's parked car, the log said.
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The third incident was at 12 p.m. A caller's car was hit while they were inside a building on North Grandview Boulevard.
The fourth incident was around 12 p.m in the 900 block of Clinton Street. The caller's wife's car was struck in the lot while she was at the salon nearby. There was no information on the striking car.
Other calls for service included:
A dissatisfied customer refused to leave a a drive-thru on Friday on Gateway Drive. The person blocked the drive-thru with his truck and tried to get into a locked lobby. He eventually left.
A person reported a suspicious group on Sunday on West Main Street. The caller told police people were doing "crazy stuff" such as smoking marijuana, throwing beers, and trying to fight people. Police found nothing suspicious.
A hit-and-run was reported on Saturday on Northview and Pewaukee Roads. A caller was hit by another car which fled the scene. There was significant damage to the front passenger side of the caller's car.
A person reported a fire on Saturday on Hinman Street. The caller was making hard boiled eggs and fell asleep causing only smoke.
A customer at Spirit Halloween, 1160 W. Sunset Dr., was acting disorderly after an employee asked her to comply with store regulations. The customer got loud and knocked things off the shelves while yelling. The store wants her banned if she returns.
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