Police Reports: Close Call at Walgreens and Medicated Driving

From a car almost plowing through the Sussex Walgreens to a man driving while intoxicated on pain meds, this is the most interesting police reports of the week.

Thursday, May 10 at 12:23 p.m. Police were called to the Sussex Walgreens on the corner of Hwy 164 and Main Street on Thursday afternoon after a car – well – slipped up. A 78-year-old driver pulled into the parking and began applying pressure to the brakes before his foot slipped, slamming on the accelerator. When police arrived, the man had his car wedged between two concrete barrier pillars in front of Walgreens. Thursday, May 10 at 9:54 p.m. A father and son got into a brawl at the son’s home on the W233N6400 block of Kneiske Drive on Thursday, and police had to be called to resolve the dispute. While the report doesn’t indicate what the fight was about, it says the 49-year-old father visited the 30-year-old son’s house to collect some …

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Andy Ambrosius

11:27 am on Friday, May 18, 2012

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Two Local Men Caught With Heroin in Milwaukee

Men from Sussex and Waukesha face charges after they were caught with drugs in their car on the north side of Milwaukee.

Two area men are facing charges after they were caught with heroin on the north side of Milwaukee. Mark Allen Hunkins, 46, of Waukesha, and Dale A. Saugstad, 26, of Sussex were charged with one count of possession of a narcotic drug. If convicted, Hunkins could face up to four years in prison and Saugstad could face up to 3 ½ years in prison. According to the criminal complaint: On Monday, two Milwaukee police officers spotted the men sitting in a car in the 5700 block of West Capitol Drive, and as they were walking up to the car, Saugstad tossed an uncapped syringe between the driver’s seat and center console. He also had a tin with him. Saugstad was placed under arrest, and while getting out of the car he dropped a pack of cigarettes …

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Sussex Man Gets Drunk and Breaks Into an Oconomowoc Home

Suspect tells police he vaguely remembers being in a home, but tells his brother he stole a $13,000 check from a home.

A 35-year-old Sussex man is facing charges after he broke into a Town of Oconomowoc home after a night of drinking with friends. Bryan M. Kinikin was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of burglary. If convicted, he faces up to 12 ½ years in prison and $25,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On April 5, a man living in the W34100 block of Jaeckles Drive called police after he woke up and found Kinikin inside his home. Kinikin appeared intoxicated and asked the man if Julie was home, but the man responded that it was the wrong house and shoved him out the door. The man then went to grab a cigarette, but found a pack that had been lying out was now gone. He then discovered his keys and a radio for …

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Waukesha County Clerk's Office Has 'Smooth Day'

Waukesha County clerk's office makes it through Tuesday's primary election without any major snags.

For the first time in more than a year, the Waukesha County Clerk’s office has avoided becoming the biggest story on a major election night. After overseeing a debacle of an election in the April 2012 and 2011 races, Clerk Kathy Nickolaus didn’t see any snafus, snags or delays in Tuesday’s recall election.   “In all, it's been a pretty smooth day,” she said. Results in the recall elections came in a timely fashion Tuesday with results being tallied by 10:34 p.m.  Nickolaus first garnered national attention on the April 2011 elections when she forgot to press save on results a Wisconsin Supreme Court race, which ended up switching the results in one of the most contentious elections in state history. Her office got more attention in the …

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OMG PD: The Odd and Odder From Police Reports

Stories of people doing themselves far more harm than good.

If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our feature, "OMG PD." Justin Bieber Hair-Alike Told to Move On    A man whose 'do reminded the caller of Justin Bieber was told by Greenfield Police to leave the trees alone. He'd been practicing his karate moves on the flora. Drive-Thru Hair Cuts, Anyone? A Muskego barber quipped he would start offering that service after a woman crashed her SUV through his front window. The woman blamed the crash on her wedge heel shoe. Your Own Worst Enemy A Waukesha South student got into a Facebook flap with another student, and decided to get physical. Then he had someone record …

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Police Reports: 'I Have Your Social Security Number'

From frightening phone calls to an angry elder, these are the most interesting police reports from Sussex.

Police Reports: 'I Have Your Social Security Number'

From frightening phone calls to an angry elder, these are the most interesting police reports from Sussex.

Thursday, April 26 at 4:34 p.m. A woman living on the 234N6600 block of Pewaukee Road called police Thursday after getting one to many scary phone calls. The 57-year-old Sussex woman apparently has received numerous phone calls over the last few weeks demanding payments between $6,000 and $13,000 in regards to a payday loan she never took out. The person says they have all her information, including her social security number, and can recite her bank account number correctly over the phone. Police are still investigating the problem. Thursday, April 26 at 5:31 p.m. Police were called to a home on the N74W23000 block of Ridgeview Circle after a man noticed someone hit the car parked in his driveway and drove off. The family was apparently …

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Grocery Thief Caught Red-Handed, Faces $10K in Fines

The Sussex woman stole more than $350 in groceries from the Brookfield Metro Market, telling police she tried to take the food because she was having money problems.

A Sussex woman is facing charges that allege she tried to steal more than $300 in groceries from a Brookfield supermarket. Ashley N. Hoffmann, 23, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Monday with one count of retail theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 10:20 a.m. Saturday, employees at Metro Market spotted Hoffmann trying to conceal merchandise and take and steal it from the store. While she was loading the items into her van in the parking lot, she was approached and asked to show a receipt, but Hoffmann said she didn’t have time and took off. She was stopped a short time later by a Wisconsin State Trooper on Capitol Drive. Hoffmann had $355 worth …

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