Crime & Safety

At Least 7 Cars Broken Into in Shorewood Overnight

At least seven vehicles parked in the areas of the 4300 blocks of Ardmore, Alpine and the 4200 block of Olsen were entered overnight Monday.

SHOREWOOD, WI — At least seven vehicles parked in the areas of the 4300 blocks of Ardmore, Alpine and the 4200 block of Olsen were entered overnight Monday into Tuesday, June 19-20.

According to Shorewood police, all of these vehicles were left unlocked. Two suspicious vehicles were seen in the area at the time of one of the entries. Police attempted to stop one of the vehicles involved but it fled at a high rate of speed and was last seen westbound on Capitol Drive at Green Bay Ave.

One of the suspicious vehicles involved is a black Jeep, possibly a Grand Cherokee. The other vehicle was a late 90's green Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Suspects to one of the entries seen by a witness are described as a white male juvenile and multiple black male juveniles.

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The Shorewood Police Department strongly stresses the need for people to lock their vehicles. These thieves will return when they continue to consistently find unsecured property.

Never leave anything of value in your vehicles and absolutely never leave spare keys inside. If anyone has any additional information on these incidents, please contact the Shorewood Police Department at 847-2610.

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