Oak Creek Hotel Robber Identified

OAK CREEK, WI — Police say a woman who tried robbing Oak Creek hotels four times got away with it twice, only to leave empty-handed the third time and pepper sprayed the fourth time.

Jennifer L. Waedekin, 33, of Milwaukee was arrested and charged with four counts of robbery and attempted robbery. If convicted, she could face up to 70 years behind bars.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, Oak Creek police responded to the Red Roof Inn on Dec. 27 on a report of a robbery. An employee told police that a woman walked up to the front counter, and said "give me the [expletive] money or else you will get shot," according to the criminal complaint. The employee was ordered to the ground, and Waedekin took $173.50 from the cash drawer before fleeing.

On Dec. 31, police were called to the Red Roof again for another robbery. The criminal complaint stated that Waedekin entered the lobby, displayed a black handgun and demanded "all the money in the drawer." She grabbed $1,400 in cash before running out the front doors.

About a month later on Jan. 30, Oak Creek police said that Waedekin was at it again. According to the criminal complaint, she entered the front door of the Red Roof Inn at about 9 p.m. and demanded money. When the clerk told her that there was no money in the drawer, she demanded the clerk open a second cash drawer and her purse. Both efforts turned up no money. When Waedekin asked why there's no money, the clerk said: "We took all the money out, because we keep getting robbed by you." She said "fine" and walked out of the business, according to the complaint.

According to the criminal complaint, Waedekin tried robbing the Econo Lodge. Police said she entered the lobby and demanded money from the clerk. When the clerk demanded to see the gun that she was supposedly using to conduct the robbery, she did not have one. According to the complaint, the clerk then doused her in Pepper spray, causing her to flee.

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