Two Homes Ransacked in Burglaries, Two Attempts Stymied

Police suspect same actor in one pillaging burglary and in another attempt foiled when the owner turned out to be home; in another, break-in costs residents dearly, while in a fourth, dim criminal gets in but can't get big TV out small window.

East Tosa Couple Guides Police to Nab Burglary Suspects

Man and wife give police a blow-by-blow of a crime unfolding, and even send pictures of the event, providing an alert and evidence against two men held in home burglary.

Police Reports: Pharmacy Comes Up Short of Oxycontin

Walgreens delivery of drugs missing a bottle of powerful narcotic tablets, and pharmacist is sure it was stolen in transit.

Businesses Burglarized Over New Year's

Employees of three places of business returned to work Wednesday to find door pried or smashed open and things turned topsy-turvy, but very little property was taken.

DA: Bizarre Murder Plot Foiled By Tosa Police

An East Troy man stands accused of attempted murder of a Wauwatosa resident after a caller warns police that a truck has been circling his block — and officers find the driver has hatched a strange plot to kill an old friend.

Police Reports: Young Teen Tempts Fate with Fake Gun

A 14-year-old boy risks being shot when he fails to follow a police officer's orders and pulls out look-alike air gun at Mayfair Mall.

Break-ins, Attempts Beset Tosa Homeowners and Business

Woman reports that someone tried a second time to break in even after she and her husband had seemingly warded off a first attempt.

Walgreens' Capitol Store Subjected to Multiple Doses of Trouble

Drug and sundry store seems to have had more than its share of grief lately, as burglars and thieves have hit it repeatedly and brazenly.

Tosa Man Severely Battered Sister-in-Law, Police Say

During an argument over a car, she tells officers, her husband's brother repeatedly smacked her face into pavement, leaving her with a deep cut and concussion.

Suburban Crime: Sentence Levied in Greenfield Stabbing

Christopher Gish pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide after stabbing his wife last summer.

Benjamin Sebena Waives Preliminary Hearing; Arraignment Set

The 30-year-old waived a preliminary hearing on Thursday. He is next in court on Jan. 24.

Police Reports: Clerk Questions Permissive Employment Policy

When a clerk from another Mayfair store is found with a dress stolen from hers and is allowed to keep working, aggrieved owners of the merchandise take it to the police.

Two Reckless 2nd Offenses Among OWI Arrests on Holiday Weekends

Racing through red lights in the Village and driving into oncoming traffic on Mayfair Road are among violations leading to drunken driving stops.

Knife-Wielding Thief Turns Out to Be 16-Year-Old

After multiple thefts and sightings in which boy brandished, showed or was seen with a knife, boy gets caught while fleeing from an attempted liquor theft from Sentry.

Other Forces Watch Wauwatosa While Department Attends Funeral

Tosa officers began to rotate off duty Friday, with other departments taking over, in preparation for a full show of support for Jennifer Sebena, killed in the line of duty.

Man Tries to Bring .45 and 3 Magazines Into Crisis Center, Police Say

A 29-year-old Milwaukee man had a loaded .45-cal. semi-automatic pistol and three full magazines in his backpack while checking in to County Psychiatric Crisis Center, complaint says.

Milwaukee Man Charged With 3rd OWI After Arrest in Tosa

Wauwatosa police pull the suspect over after he's seen driving slowly and erratically through the city in November.

Benjamin Sebena Had Been Stalking Wife for Days Before Shooting: Complaint

Husband of slain Wauwaotsa police officer Jennifer Sebena admitted to police that he waited in hiding for her near Fire Station No. 1 for hours, and shot her when she left the building after taking a break, court records state.

UPDATED: Benjamin Sebena Charged with Homicide of Police Officer Wife

Formal charges were filed Thursday in the Christmas Eve murder of Wauwatosa police officer Jennifer Sebena.

Funeral Plans Announced for Tosa Officer Jennifer Sebena

Services will be Saturday at noon at Elmbrook Church in Brookfield following a morning visitation.

Woman Accused of Losing Head – and Costing Mannequin Hers

A Wind Lake woman is accused of trying to steal three times from Boston Store, then beheading a mannequin while being taken into custody by officers.

Slain Officer's Husband Tells Story of Returning from War, Finding Christ

Benjamin Sebena told the story of his ordeal as a Marine in Iraq and subsequent growth in his faith in God.

UPDATED: Husband Held Following Death of Officer Jennifer Sebena

Reports indicate Benjamin Sebena is being held at the West Allis Police Department, but they do not say whether he has been arrested for the shooting death of the 30-year-old Wauwatosa police officer.

Flag Flies at Half-Staff in Honor of Fallen Officer

As it continues to look for leads in the case in the death of officer Jennifer Sebena, Wauwatosa police say entire department is "shaken" by her loss.

UPDATED: Wauwatosa Police Seek Killer of Officer Jennifer Sebena

The death of 30-year-old Wauwatosa Police Officer Jennifer Lynn Sebena is being investigated as a homicide. The on-duty officer was shot multiple times and found about 5 a.m. in the Tosa Village.

Police Reports: Mall-Crawler Starts a Real Conversation-Stopper

Victoria's Secret staffer calls police after customer complains that a strange man's opening line gave her the creeps.

Baby-Faced Robbery Suspect Arrested After Caller Sees Photo

After police release photo of armed robber in Speedway incident, a tipster recognizes suspect. According to police, he's admitted his part in the crime and given information about his accomplice.

Crosstown and Community Cooperation Catches a Thief, Police Say

Woman's checks are stolen before she knows she has them, but thanks to an alert banker and a neighbor who puts right above friendship, she keeps her money, and a suspect faces all the charges he deserves.

Three More OWI Arrests Added to Last Week's Tally

More reports have been submitted and approved from an enforcement effort last weekend, including one afternoon arrest for multiple dangerous violations in the Village.

Police End Sordid Affair Between Boy, 15, and Girlfriend, 21

Woman was living with minor in his parents' Wauwatosa home when, police say, he assaulted her during an argument. Both claimed he was 17, but an investigation revealed him to be two years younger.

Police Reports: In Heavy Heist, Man Tries to Run with Case of Whiskey

Man doesn't get far trying to flee on foot carrying six 1.75-liter bottles, police say, and after ditching it he gets a few more blocks before being captured.

Police Seek Public's Help Finding Speedway Robber

In still photo from store security video, suspect can be seen stealing Children's Miracle Network donation jar.

Groom Charged with Injuring Officer in Applebee's Wedding Fracas

West Allis man is accused of causing a Wauwatosa police officer a concussion while getting arrested on his wedding day for fighting in a restaurant with his new stepdaughter – whom he later threatened to kill.

Same Man Flashes Knife During 2 Separate Retail Thefts

Confrontation in parking lot over a bottle of liquor turns terrifying when thief's companion pulls knife on two Walgreens employees. In second incident, theft is thwarted but suspect again threatens a store manager.

Residents, Burglars, Police, Neighbors Have Several Near-Encounters

In one break-in, woman interrupts burglary; in another, police just miss when sent to wrong address; and in two cases, neighbors spot suspicious activity but fail to report it.

Six Recent OWI Arrests Come in a Variety of Types

Besides alcohol levels of .13, .18, .20 and .24 for four drivers, another is stumbling high on pot and another doped on a whole pharmacopoeia, police reports say.

Investment Firm CEO Tries to Talk His Way Out of OWI Ticket

President and CEO of Emory and Co., a major investment banking firm in Milwaukee, makes allusions to his position and asks about leniency after drunken driving arrest.

Speedway Station on North Robbed at Gunpoint

Two hooded men, one with a pistol, hold up attendant and take cash, smokes and a children's donation jar.

Officer Suffers Concussion Breaking Up Wedding Dinner Fight

Family marriage celebration at Applebee's turns into a major disruption, and in an attempt to restore peace, Tosa officer is injured when scrum with groom topples him over backward.

Man Accused of Trying to Pass Forged Check at Tosa Bank

Police say a Milwaukee man claims he was given the check from another man to cash, but can't say the man's last name, where he lives or his phone number.