Man Frames Older Man By Slashing Himself

The initial 911 call about a stabbing in the 400 block of West Park Avenue late Saturday night described a nightmare: an older man forcing his way into a residence and slashing a 29-year-old man several times.

When Waukesha police arrived, they found the 29-year-old man with multiple slash and puncture wounds in different areas on his body. About two hours into the investigation, a 60-year-old man was taken into custody.

And then police learned the man was framed.

“The story has changed many times,” Capt. Ron Oremus.

The 29-year-old man stabbed himself many times, police learned, in an effort to frame the 60-year-old man for attempted homicide. The 29-year-old man was upset because the 60-year-old man had touched the 29-year-old man’s 31-year-old sister inappropriately, according to Oremus.

“He wanted to accuse this 60-year-old male of doing it so he could get him in trouble for touching his sister,” Oremus said.

The 60-year-old man was released from custody. The 29-year-old man, who required stitches to close several of his wounds, was taken to Waukesha Memorial Hospital and will likely spend time at Waukesha County Mental Health before being transported to the Waukesha County Jail on a probation violation and an obstruction charge.

The sister also was arrested and faces an obstruction charge.