Oak Creek Police Respond to Walmart Retail Theft That Turns into I-94 Shutdown, Weird 911 Call

OAK CREEK, WI -- A traffic stop, a dubious 911 call and an I-94 shutdown were all highlights in a retail theft case that Oak Creek police and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's office eventually handed over to Franklin P.D.

According to the police report, Oak Creek police responded after the Franklin police department requested officers check the area for a Walmart retail theft suspect who fled northbound on S. 27th St. from Sycamore on Dec. 20.

The suspect was described as a black male wearing a safety vest and a Carhartt jump suit driving a black Mercedes with a headlight out.

According to the report, Oak Creek police located a vehicle matching the suspect's description, and initiated a pursuit. The driver fled and continued north on I-94 from College Ave. and eventually pulled over just south of Layton on I-94.

Police say the driver turned the vehicle off, threw the keys out the window, threw several items out the window and then rolled the windows up while the officers were standing there. At that point, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies on scene and Oak Creek police shut down I-94 in that area as they investigated.

The report stated that the driver called 911 and spoke with dispatch, saying she didn't want to make contact with police due to having minors in the vehicle.

Police took over phone contact with the driver on the 911 call, and ultimately the driver ended up complying with officers. According to the report, after a short time, Franklin police requested she be released along with her children who were also in the vehicle and to have the information for all subjects in the vehicle forwarded to Franklin PD.

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