Man Charged with Causing 5-Car Crash While Intoxicated

A Milwaukee man is accused of driving drunk and speeding Monday afternoon on Mayfair Road, then causing a chain-reaction crash.

Man Who Drove into Construction Trench Blew a .20

Driving in wrong lanes of Mayfair Road, suspected drunken driver plunges into utility trench, flips over and then wanders into hotel to report his misfortune, police reports say.

Police Reports: Bluetooth Signal Vanishes, Along with Car

A man pops into a gas station to buy some smokes while on a call and loses his connection – and no wonder, since the source was speeding out of sight.

West High Student Charged in Theft of School Property

Police say the 17-year-old admitted taking a fellow student's backpack and removing a school iPad, which was later sold.

Store Manager Smells Trouble; Parolee Ends Up in the Pits

Police say a Milwaukee man caught stealing sticks of deodorant from a Tosa drug store told them he did so because he needed to repay someone.

Cash Register Rifled at Tosa Walgreen's, Likely by Known Suspect

Thief's MO is to sneak behind unattended cosmetics counters late in the evening and pry open cash drawers.

Tosa Man's Third Arrest Among Suspected Drunken Driving Cases

Among three recent OWI arrests is a Wauwatosa driver who blew a .22 blood alcohol concentration at 4 in the afternoon.

Woman's Hunt for Rock-Star Parking Stops Thief, Police Say

A Wauwatosa man is arrested and accused of trying to break in to a truck in downtown Milwaukee after being thwarted by a woman looking for a prime parking space.

Police Reports: 'Suspicious Subject' Was Probably Burglar

Police can't find man seen ducking around in dry cleaner parking lot, but are called back later when an iPad is found to be missing from inside the business.

'Shroom Room: Tosa Police Find Psilocybin Growing Operation

Vegan turned from growing legal, nutritional mushrooms to illicit kinds, with enough success to earn a maximum charge for manufacturing the drug.

Tosa Police Name Fugitive in Robbery of Walgreens

Howard L. Mayfield knows he's being sought for a robbery that, if proven, will send him back to prison. But he calls police to see if they'll bring back his Cadillac.

Woman Robbed at Gunpoint in North Tosa Bus Shelter

In broad daylight, victim is held up for her iPhone at a north side Wauwatosa bus stop by a robber wielding a large revolver.

Baby Born In Brookfield Square Parking Lot

Parents describe a 48-minute tour de force that ends with 5-pound, 7-ounce baby girl being born on the pavement outside the shopping mall.

Shoplifting Stop Leads to Narcotics Bust Instead

Repeat drug felon accompanies friend on mall shoplifting excursion – while holding illicit Oxycodone stash and a sales ledger.

Two Woman Accused of Passing Forged Prescriptions

Police say the two women first claimed they're filling a prescription for a man they met outside a Wauwatosa Walgreens, then admit a friend was paying them to pass the forgeries for pills.

Tosa Police Bust Widespread Payroll Fraud Ring; 4 Charged

Temporary agencies were targeted in a scam that netted at least $250,000 and perhaps more by creating phony companies with complicit employees, criminal complaint says.

Police Reports: Odds and Ends from the Wauwatosa Blotter

Minor incidents from recent police calls include an attempt to relocate a stop sign and a mysterious batch of outdated driver's licenses.

Two Chose Poor Way to Get Work at Mayfair

Young women can now put 'have first-hand knowledge of store loss-prevention methods' on their retail resumes.

Drunk Driving Suspect Nearly Hits Officer Head-On

Driver of large SUV roars past officer on the far side of the wrong side of Blue Mound Road.

Does Wauwatosa Have Enough Police Officers?

In 2011, Wauwatosa had 1.97 officers for every 1,000 people living in the community. Use this searchable database on Patch to see how this compares with others around the state.

Burglar Threatens to Kill Resident in Surprise Confrontation

Criminal picks a home he no doubt thought was unoccupied, but resident was alone in his basement and ended up having a shocking encounter in his living room.

Robber Said, 'I'll Cut Your Throat,' Victim Tells Police

Mo's employee, though not on duty, stops outside to check on man who appears ill, but that was a ruse; a second actor grabbed him from behind and robbed him at knifepoint, he says.

Police Reports: Home Broken Into While Nanny Is Out with Kids

Woman enters family home with child to find a crime scene, then retreats and calls police.

Resident Bumps Bike with His Car to Stop Thief

Three stalwart Tosa citizens form an impromptu posse to try to round up a bicycle thief, and the owner of the bike rams it with his car, sending the scofflaw high-tailing it on foot.

Liquor Shoplifter Tried to Make it a Double, Police Say

A Wauwatosa man is accused of stealing whiskey from an area liquor store, then going back to the same store the very next day.

Wired: Driver Who Nearly Hit Tosa Officer Was Drugged, DA Says

A guy wire supporting a power pole was the only thing between a Tosa patrol officer and a careening pickup truck driven by an opiate-addled woman, criminal complaint says. The wire stopped her and saved him.

Nine-Time Drunk Driver Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Woman had 11-month-old daughter in the car with her when she veered off road and eventually sideswiped another car before stopping.

Literally – These Multiple Offenders Had Too Much to Drink, Charges Say

A Tosa man is accused of driving drunk to get a late-night bite at George Webb, and another driver runs a red light and falls afoul of drunken driving laws on way to work – their 2nd and 3rd OWI charges, respectively.

Crime Reports: Man Beats Mom in Police Station Parking Lot

Woman drives to police headquarters when her adult son becomes threatening in her car, but when he sees where she's taken him he flies into a violent rage.

Warrant Catches Up to Tosa Man as He Digs for Cigs

Scrounging for a secondhand nicotine fix, suspicious character draws the notice of a Tosa patrol officer and then makes a run for it – because he's a wanted man.

Tipsy Teen Leads Slow-Motion Bike vs. Squad Car Chase

Fearing the trouble he'd be in, 15-year-old tries to outrun – or just outlast – pursuing police officer by pedaling his way to freedom.

Two Victims Report Separate Strong-Arm Robberies

West Allis man is mugged from behind without warning on Blue Mound Road sidewalk, while Milwaukee woman is attacked and robbed by an acquaintance at Mayfair.

Two OWI Suspects Try to Disguise Symptoms of Drinking

After being stopped for similar traffic infractions around bar closing hours over the weekend, drivers' efforts to avoid arrest don't pan out.

Accord Flips on Hood After Striking Parked Car

The driver was taken away on a stretcher but was conscious and talking with paramedics when she was taken away.

Minor Injuries Result from Car-Semi Collision

Two individuals were receiving attention from Wauwatosa

OWI Task Force Nets But 1 Arrest in 26 Tosa Stops

In all, a metro-wide sweep the night before Thanksgiving resulted in only 16 drunken driving arrests in 214 stops after it was heavily publicized in advance.

Man References Spa Shooting in Domestic Incident, Police Say

A Wauwatosa man is accused of telling his live-in girlfriend he knows she's planning to "get the piece of paper that got that girl killed in Brookfield," before squeezing her face and slapping her.

Property Crime in Wauwatosa and Around the State

The Federal Bureau of Investigation report on crime in the United States includes data from Wauwatosa and most other communities in the state. See what kinds of property crimes were reported here and how our city compares to others.

Violent Crime in Wauwatosa and Wisconsin

The Federal Bureau of Investigation report on crime in the United States, includes data from Wauwatosa and most other communities in the state. See what kinds of violent crimes were reported here and how the city compares to others.

Police Release Details of Credit Union Armed Robbery

Large number of staff and customers were finishing business when two gun-wielding robbers burst in and demanded cash from three tellers, reports say.