Car in Aborted Police Chase Goes Airborne, Crashes into Qdoba

A Brookfield officer said he aborted pursuit before the 25-year-old Brookfield man lost control, skidding near Capitol Drive and North 124th Street and missing cars waiting at the intersection early Sunday.

Hit and Run Driver Surrendered in Roundabout Injury Crash

The driver who fled the scene of Sunday's collision that seriously injured a 25-year-old Brookfield woman turned himself in Monday, police say.

Man's Protest Sign Against Police and His Cop Neighbor Leads to Charges

Suspect tells off-duty neighbor he wants to "duke it out" after holding a sign at the end of his driveway voicing his issues with the Brookfield Police Department.

Police Reports: Beer-Can Throwing and Other Vandalism

Mischief married recent Brookfield police logs.

Police Reports: Fake Lottery Winnings, Harassing Photo, Handcuff Mishap

The latest police reports also include several smash-and-grab thefts from cars, thefts and problems with traffic signals and train crossing gates.

Charges: Driver Struck Ex-Brother-in-Law with Car on Way to Funeral

Witnesses told police they saw the victim fly into the air, but the driver told police he never hit the man and was trying to avoid and defend himself from him after an altercation at a Brookfield condo, charges allege.

UPDATE: Fire Causes $300K Damage; Displaces Couple

A Brookfield couple got out of the Phoenix Avenue house safely but a fire caused major damage as it spread through the attic and roof.

Brookfield Woman Accused of Stabbing Milwaukee Man

The woman was arguing with the victim about a steak knife before she used it to stab him in the arm, a criminal charge alleges.

Two Accused of Selling $4K in Pot to Police Informant

The suspects were arrested after selling a half pound of marijuana in the parking lot of Brookfield Square mall, charges allege.

UPDATE: Girl in Very Critical Condition after Being Pulled from Wirth Pool

Brookfield emergency personnel were called to the Wirth Aquatic Center at 1:44 p.m. for a report of a child not breathing at the pool.

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Brookfield Man Arrested, Accused of Night of Tire Slashing

Mount Pleasant police say two men from Brookfield and Racine are in custody for allegedly slashing the tires of 26 vehicles at several businesses.

Woman, Police Clerk Plotted to Kill Brookfield Businessman, Boyfriend Alleges

Tommy Douyette, who confessed to beating and strangling Air Page Corp. owner John Aegerter, says he was browbeat into it by Lynn Hajny, who plotted with Mark Finken, a police clerk who killed himself amid investigation.

Brookfield Man Charged in Alleged Drive-By Shooting

A Brookfield man, 19, told police the shooter forced him at gunpoint to drive him to the residence, but the shooter told police they got the gun from the Brookfield man's home, charges allege.

Police Report: Baby Formula Thefts and Toilet Paper Pranks

The latest police reports include thefts of baby power and vodka and suspicious toilet paper purchases.

Brookfield Man Says Friend Threatened Him with Gun Before Shooting

Drinking, fighting, with a gun, while you're out on bail for a violent crime, holding your gun on your friend, shooting up a residence full of kids... it just all adds up on you.

Teen Caught Selling Marijuana to Police Informant

A 19-year-old Brookfield man sold a "teener" of marijuana in the parking lot of Grasch Foods, a criminal complaint alleges.

$1M Bail Set for Waukesha Homicide Suspect Caught by Brookfield Police

Billy J. Ingram, 20, faces life in prison if convicted of killing 56-year-old Nayyer Rana during an armed robbery of a Waukesha gas station May 29.

Police Investigating Suspected Embezzlement

The detective bureau is investigating whether a bookkeeper of a Brookfield business on Capitol Drive stole more than $200,000 over four years.

Fire Chief Urges No Burning Until Fire Danger Level Eases

Brookfield Fire Chief Charlie Myers asked homeowners to refrain from residential brush burning until the state DNR's fire danger status lowers from its "high" level.

Brookfield Couple Deported to Manila in Maid Slavery Case

After serving six years behind bars, Jefferson and Elnora Calimlim were deported Tuesday, arriving Thursday in the Phillippines as part of their sentence for illegally secreting a Filipina maid and nanny for 19 years.

Driver Identified in Brookfield Crash that Killed Tosa Woman

Police released the name of the 30-year-old Waukesha driver but would not say yet why his car crossed the center line near Hollyhock Lane, striking a van driven by Candace Durdin, who later died.

Waukesha Woman Caught With Cocaine in Brookfield

Suspect told police she was using the drug earlier in the night before getting behind the wheel, a criminal complaint alleges.

Teen Says He Fled into Marsh to Hide Until He Could Pass Sobriety Tests

After hitting an SUV and seeing its driver was OK, a Brookfield teen said he tossed his unopened beer cans and fled in a marsh, hoping he would be sober by the time officers found him, charges allege.

Seven New Officers Sworn In, One Promoted to Detective, Two Commended

Officer Todd Higgins was promoted to detective. Officers Michael Skemp and Jesse Hart were commended for their arrest in the homicide of a Waukesha gas station clerk. And seven new officers were sworn in.

84 Bottles of Beer off the Wall... Brookfield Man, Friends Raid Bar

Three men are busted after a witness sees one of them fleeing a Delafield tavern that had beer bottles sticking out the window.

Police Sting Lands Arrest in Probe of ATM Heists in Tosa, Brookfield

Wauwatosa police used a secret camera to caught a man allegedly trying to burglarize Currie Park Golf Course. Police are investigating potential connections to burglaries of golf courses in Brookfield and Greenfield.

Brookfield Boy, 16, Involved in Fatal Traffic Crash

A 49-year-old Jackson man died after his motorcycle collided with a van driven by a 16-year-old Brookfield boy Friday night near Jackson in Washington County, the Wisconsin State Patrol said.

Drunken Driver's Flight into Marsh Foiled by Raised Fire Ladder Bucket

A Brookfield police sergeant who went up in a raised fire truck ladder was able to direct officers to arrest an alleged drunken driver who fled an injury crash into a nearby marsh off Capitol Drive and Barker Road.

UPS Employee Caught Stealing Medicine From Boxes

A Milwaukee man told police officers he stole 50 bottles of Tussionex for his own personal use, charges allege.

Brookfield Teen's Bracelet Choice and Air Fresheners Lead to Drug Bust

Officers searching an 18-year-old Brookfield man's vehicle found cocaine, MDMA, prescription pills and marijuana, after red flags emerged in a traffic stop for speeding, charges allege.

Brookfield Man Buys Brother a Lizard With Stolen Credit Card

Suspect told police he found a purse in the street and used the credit cards inside to buy items from multiple stores, charges allege. The victim said her purse was stolen from her vehicle.

Brookfield Woman Faces Homicide Charge in Waukesha Drug Overdose

Brookfield woman accused of supplying drugs that killed a 25-year-old man who overdosed at a Waukesha apartment, according to a criminal complaint.

Brookfield Police Arrest Suspect in Waukesha Gas Station Homicide

More details emerge in court records about the May 29 slaying of Nayyer Rana, a Waukesha gas station attendant whose cell phone was found on 20-year-old Billy Ingram, court records show.

Man Accused of Stealing from Brookfield Friend He Met in Prison

A Richland Center man asked a Brookfield man who he had befriended in prison for financial help before stealing his debit card and withdrawing funds, charges allege.

Brookfield Repeat Drunken Driver Sped 70MPH on Bluemound

A Brookfield man told police he had three beers before getting behind the wheel, charges allege.

Four Charged With Trying to Steal Scrap Metal From DOT Yard

Four men — one from Brookfield, one from Waukesha and two from Milwaukee, were charged with theft for allegedly trying to steal metal. One fled police and barricaded himself under a porch.

UPDATE: Wauwatosa Woman Died After Head-On Crash

Brookfield Fire Chief Charlie Myers said a 69-year-old woman was talking to paramedics before being taken to an area hospital where she later died.

Motorcyclist Leads Deputy on 120MPH Chase Through Town of Brookfield

Suspect says he fled from deputy, running two red lights, because he didn't have a valid driver's license, charges allege.

Woman Accused of Stealing Identity of University of Phoenix Employee

Suspect took personal checks in the wallet to Walmart where she bought cigarettes, a laptop and gold necklace.