OMG PD: The Odd and Odder From Police Reports

If you think nothing interesting ever happens in the burbs, think again. Beginning this week, Patch is highlighting some of the more unusual crime news from throughout southeastern Wisconsin in our new feature, "OMG PD."

Gun? Check. Tractor? Check. Rum? Check. Man purse? Uh …

after he allegedly drove his tractor to a neighbor’s property while drunk.

The man had a 44-caliber Magnum handgun in what was described as a “man purse” and a blood-alcohol level of 0.14. He told police he was concerned about wild animals in the area.

‘Mr. Penny Stealing Guy.’

Police in Brookfield and New Berlin were apprised of a on West Greenfield Avenue, on the border between the two cities.

Stolen — appallingly — was the jar holding donations for the Children's Miracle Network.

The suspect was described as a white man with a buzz-type haircut and tall, thin build. He had a black backpack, blue T-shirt and black shorts and might have fled on foot.  The amount of money stolen was not known.

Of course that’s what police determined

A dummy that has been seen in downtown Waukesha on East Main Street last week.

The woman reported that a disfigured person that did not have any blood on it looked “really messed up.” The woman told police dispatch that she was too scared by what she saw that she could not investigate further. Police responded and determined it was a dummy.

UFC=Unusually Feeble Competitors

Police took no formal action on July 4 after being called to an between a 90-year-old man and a 79-year-old man.

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The above items are from reports from local police departments. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.