Crime & Safety

​Wrong-Way Driver Hits Truck, Tree, Drives Through Yard; Police Called on 'Pro-Trump' Facebook User

Police advised a person to block "pro-Trump" Facebook user and report anything suspicious. A driver was arrested after a series of maladies.

Wrong-Way Driver Hits Truck, Tree, Drives Through Yard

Waukesha police responded to the 100 block of S. Porter Ave. just after 5 p.m. Monday on a report of a hit-and-run accident.
Police reports indicate that a pickup truck drove on the wrong side of the road, struck another truck, struck a tree and went through a nearby yard in an attempt to flee the scene.
Two squads responded to the area, as the caller's boyfriend managed to detain the offending driver until police could arrive.
The man's vehicle was towed from the scene just after 5:30 p.m. and the driver was taken into custody just after 6 p.m.

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Police Called on 'Pro-Trump' Facebook User

Waukesha police responded to the 500 block of Glenwood Drive on a report of a harassment call after a female Facebook user was threatened by male Facebook user.
According to the report, the woman called police because a male suspect had been harassing her regarding the man's "Pro-Trump" position.
The woman was advised to block the suspect online and to call police if anything suspicious takes place outside her residence.

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