🌱 Patch AM: Can you help Brookfield police identify this fleeing driver?

Good day Brookfield! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Can you help Brookfield police identify this fleeing driver?
• Brookfield Central set to face struggling Whitefish Bay this Saturday.
• Police chase that ended in Brookfield now central to felony case.

Also on today's calendar: Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 59.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brookfield police seek driver after pursuit ends in Wauwatosa (wtmj.com) — Brookfield police are asking residents for help identifying a driver who fled a traffic stop on Aug. 23 near 124th and Feerick, then led officers into Wauwatosa before the pursuit was ended for safety. Investigators describe two Black male occupants and say the black Chrysler Sebring, with a Car Castle dealer placard, has recently been seen on Milwaukee's northeast side. Tips can go to Brookfield Police or Waukesha County Crime Stoppers.
   

• Volleyball Recap: Grafton Beats Whitefish Bay for Their Fifth Straight Win (maxpreps.com) — Grafton's volleyball team just swept Whitefish Bay 3-0, extending a dominant home run that now has them 14-1 on the season. For Brookfield families, the key news is that Whitefish Bay's next chance to rebound comes in a tournament matchup against Brookfield Central this Saturday, giving local fans a home-area team to watch and support.
   

• West Allis officer accused of putting his knee on man's neck pleads not guilty (wisn.com) — A police chase involving a damaged, unplated car ended in a crash in Brookfield, where officers arrested one of the fleeing men and allegedly saw a West Allis officer drop his knee onto the man's neck. That officer, Anton Best, has pleaded not guilty to felony misconduct and remains suspended, with his next Waukesha County court date set for October 5.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Brookfield

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Waukesha JBF Kids Sale- EVERYTHING for kids at 50-90% Off Retail! →
  1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  9:00 am
Saturday September 12
• IKEA Frank Mots Int'l Kite Festival →
  Milwaukee
  9:00 am
• Old Falls Renaissance Faire →
  Old Falls Village Park, N96W15791 County Line Rd, Menomonee Falls
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Once Upon a Child Coat Event →
  Brookfield WI
  9:00 am
• Ladies' Night: Decorative Mosaic Trays →
  Joyosity Creative Space, 2835 North Brookfield Road, Brookfield
  6:00 pm
• Brookfield Beer Garden (with Playground) at Wirth Park →
  Wirth Park, 2585 N Pilgrim Rd, Brookfield
  6:00 pm
• Friday Night Madness Junior Tennis Party →
  Brookfield, 13825 W Burleigh Rd, Brookfield
  6:00 pm
• Back at St. Luke's Parish Festival →
  St. Luke's Parish, 18000 West Greenfield Ave, Brookfield
  7:00 pm
• Tom and Barb Webber with Fair Webber →
  Brookfield WI
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• The Dinner Detective True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show - Milwaukee, WI →
  Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, 375 South Moorland Road, Brookfield
Sunday September 13
• Waukesha JBF HUGE KIDS MEGA SALE- 50-90% OFF EVERYTHING FOR KIDS! →
  1000 Northview Rd, Waukesha
  9:00 am
Saturday September 26
• Pilates & Plump →
  Luna Med Spa, 19005 W Capitol Dr, Brookfield
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Judge strikes down fire fees in Pewaukee, Dousman (gmtoday.com)

Milwaukee

• Milwaukee Area Suburbs Ranked From Safest To Least Safe In 2026 Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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