Car Entries, Break-ins In Muskego Noted

The neighborhood watch newsletter has featured multiple car entries and break-ins, often happening in the same neighborhood on the same night.  Lt. Dave Constantineau, who pens the weekly update, has often decried the fact that vehicles are left unlocked, providing a perfect opportunity for theft.

Has this type of crime been on the increase, or is a warm summer and time off from school precipitating this latest crime?

"I have not run the numbers on the thefts from vehicle however I can tell you that this type of activity comes in waves," said Capt. John La Tour. "Typically this is a crime of opportunity (unlocked vehicles with valuables in plain sight) carried out by young males between the age s of 15 to about 20."

La Tour credited their third shift officers for being "on top of a lot of the nighttime activity resulting in some of the arrests that were reported in the weekly newsletter."

He cited a recent encounter between officers and two young males  during the late evening to early morning and found them to be somewhat suspicious.

"Investigation and interviewing resulted in their arrest for Criminal Damage to Property more specifically damage to St. Leonard’s Church," La Tour said.

Along with remaining vigilant within our own neighborhoods, he stressed that locking your vehicle and parking it in a garage if possible help to curtail thefts.

"No matter how aggressive our third shift is, if the opportunity exists someone will be there to take advantage of it," LaTour stated.