Crime Report District 6

Once again Vickie has generously donated an evening to attend District 6's Crime Analysis Meeting in order to keep us informed. Thank you Vickie! Your commitment to the neighborhood is very much appreciated. Below are notes from the last District Six Crime Analysis & Safety Trend Meeting held on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Captain Young (District 6) was able to attend the meeting.  Two representatives from the Gateway to Milwaukee were also present.  Captain Young asked us where the most hotels in Milwaukee were located – you might be surprised. They are not Downtown.  Instead, they are in the Airport area.  The Gateway to Milwaukee is a business association that formed a business improvement district (BID).  They receive funding from businesses in the area via a special tax.  Their area is from the airport  West to 13th Street, and North to Howard.  The BID money is spent on improvements and security for the area.  District 6 also has a "hotel squad".  The BID money was also used to hire private security that patrols the Gateway to Milwaukee area and various parking lots at random times in security patrol cars.  They were happy to report crime in the area is down and break-ins to autos are also down.  They presented a special award to District 6 for their involvement.  Captain Young said the Police Dept. does OK on its own but is so much more effective with  community involvement like we have in our area. The special guest speakers this month where the area Alderman.  Alderman Joe Dudzik (District 11) and Terry Witkowski (District 13) were present.  Tony Zielinski was unable to attend. On to the Dist Six Crime Analysis & Safety Trend Meeting: Captain Young wanted to point out that there are truancy sweeps in the area two times a week – areas around high schools such as Pulaski, Hamilton and Bay View.  When the weather gets nicer, kids are restless.  Some of it may be due to the political turmoil – the more deviant, delinquent kids seem to pick up on the fears of the teachers and other school staff. He also receives a daily report on all Districts.  District 6 is currently in 2nd place for the most crime reduction – crime is down 12% overall.  Car thefts are down, burglary is up 15%, robbery Is down 24%.   (District 5 is currently in 1st place for crime reduction.)  Captain Young stressed we live in the best area in Milwaukee.  Crime in District 6 is not in specific areas.  In other areas of the city you know where the crime, drugs, and prostitutes are.  Our District 6 Police Officers stay in District 6. Aggravated Assault – No Firearm      2800 Block S. Kinnickinnic Ave.      Victim works at apartment complex      Victim disciplines one of his employees      Victim is later confronted by one of the tenants (boyfriend of that employee) regarding     the discipline        A physical fight ensues between Victim and Suspect        Victim sustains a broken jaw and 2 broken teeth       Suspect in custody       Case cleared by arrest Robbery - Armed        3300 Block S. 26th St.        Victim walking to store when approached in alley by two B/M – one is armed with a handgun – who demand and obtain Victim's wallet and cell phone        One Suspect was identified through photos b/c of a distinctive tattoo – warrant out for his arrest        Second Suspect still at large        Possibly a "set up"        Case Pending                     3500 Block S. 16th St.        Victim (cab driver) conveys suspect to address given by fare (suspect)        Upon arrival suspect changes address – Victim then notices a vehicle following the cab        Victim conveys suspect to new address and upon arrival Suspect implies weapon, demands and obtains money        Flees in following vehicle                  Suspect in custody – Cleared by arrest                     3000 Block S. Kinnickinnic Ave.        Suspect enters gas station armed with a sawed off shotgun        Suspect displays the weapon, demands and obtains money and flees in a SW direction        Masked suspect described as a W/M, mid 20's, heavy build        There was video which was distributed to the media        Case Pending Robbery – Strong Armed        2800 Block S. 60th St.        Victim walking to store when approached by B/F Suspect who immediately strikes Victim in the face several times knocking her to the ground        Suspect then demands and obtains purse and flees in unknown direction        Two Suspects in custody – This case cleared along with another Milwaukee case and two in West Allis                     3800 Block S. 27th St.        Victim is at restaurant after bar and begins talking with Suspect whom he knows        Suspect follows Victim out of restaurant and knocks Victim to the ground as Victim is putting change in his wallet        Suspect was identified but Victim told D.A. he no longer wished to press charges        No Processed by D.A. per Victim request                        2600 Block S. Fulton St.        Victim leaving bar intoxicated and allegedly gets into what he thinks is a cab and doesn't realize it is not until half way home        Upon arrival at his address Suspect (driver) demands money        Suspect takes Victim to ATM where he strikes Victim several times and demands money – Suspect takes wallet, keys, & cell phone and flees in vehicle        The Victim was able to provide police with vehicle info – Vehicle was stolen        Suspect was identified through investigation but is not yet in custody        Case Pending        Burglaries        22 Burglaries        9 Residential        8 Garage        5 Business Motor Vehicle Thefts        9 Vehicles Stolen        7 have already been recovered (over 77% recovery) Next District Six Crime & Safety Trend Meeting: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 @ 6:30 PM St. Luke's Hospital Auditorium Guest Speaker: Milwaukee County Health Department

Early Retirement?

I got news yesterday that Officer Felix, our District 6 Community Liaison Officer was thinking of retiring early. A call to his cell phone notified him that he had won $800,000 and a Mercedes Benz. Needless to say, he was overjoyed at such good news. The feeling did diminish however as he realized he had not entered any contests or lotteries. It deteriorated further as he questioned the caller who said he was located in Pennsylvania but had a foreign accent. He wanted us to know he was not retiring and that we should be on the alert for any calls to even our cell phones that sound too good to be true.

Stolen Puppy News

According to the victim, this was the third puppy stolen this week connected to this vehicle, a silver Impala with a missing hubcap.

Fw: Re: [Tippecanoers] Fw: Puppy Stolen [1 Attachment]

From: Carol Thanks for getting this out there.  My niece said the kids were up all night crying.  The vehicle that took him was a SILVER Impala, missing a hubcap.  Attached is a better pic of "Gator".   Carol   On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Stephen Djuric <sjdjmilw@sbcglobal.net> wrote:   [Attachment(s) from Stephen Djuric included below] From: Carol I'm sharing this with you, even though it didn't happen in our neighborhood, it was still nearby.  On Thursday, my niece went to a park with 2 of her kids, and their 4-5 month old Boxer puppy.  On the way home, she stopped at Toys'R'Us on 27th/Howard to pick up diapers (Yes, she knows she shouldn't have left him in the vehicle).  In the 9 minutes she was in the store, someone pried the window down in her SUV, and stole the puppy from it's crate!  The police were called, but there's not much they can do.  Security video showed a Chevy Impala with a missing hubcap pulling up to her SUV.  Could not get a plate from the video.  Also, Toys'R'Us was less than happy to provide the video and were not very cooperative.  MADACC & the Humane Society have been contacted.  I also advised her to put somthing on Petfinder.  There are 4 kids ages 2-9 that are heartbroken.  The missing puppy is a brindle boxer named Gator.  I just hope whoever took him will treat him well, and not use him for fighting or even worse.  I've attached a pic.  I'm hoping someone may notice a new puppy in their neighborhood and turn him in.     Carol __._,_.___ Attachment(s) from Stephen Djuric 1 of 1 Photo(s)   gator.jpg   Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post   | Start a New Topic   Messages in this topic   (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group   Take charge of your Neighborhood, if you don't someone else will. They might not treat it as nice as you do.   Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use   . __,_._,___

Fw: Puppy Stolen

From: Carol I'm sharing this with you, even though it didn't happen in our neighborhood, it was still nearby.  On Thursday, my niece went to a park with 2 of her kids, and their 4-5 month old Boxer puppy.  On the way home, she stopped at Toys'R'Us on 27th/Howard to pick up diapers (Yes, she knows she shouldn't have left him in the vehicle).  In the 9 minutes she was in the store, someone pried the window down in her SUV, and stole the puppy from it's crate!  The police were called, but there's not much they can do.  Security video showed a Chevy Impala with a missing hubcap pulling up to her SUV.  Could not get a plate from the video.  Also, Toys'R'Us was less than happy to provide the video and were not very cooperative.  MADACC & the Humane Society have been contacted.  I also advised her to put somthing on Petfinder.  There are 4 kids ages 2-9 that are heartbroken.  The missing puppy is a brindle boxer named Gator.  I just hope whoever took him will treat him well, and not use him for fighting or even worse.  I've attached a pic.  I'm hoping someone may notice a new puppy in their neighborhood and turn him in.     Carol

Crime Report District 6

--- On Fri, 4/15/11, Gutowski, Ruth <Ruth.Gutowski@fiserv.com> wrote: Below is a mixture of details on crime and reminders for safety in our lifestyles. My sincere thanks go to Vickie and Nancy for putting this together. At least one of them has been representing us at the crime analysis meetings every month since they started. Reading about some of these incidents might relieve some of your concerns and others will remind you to stay aware of what is going on around you. We still need a team that will report on activity in District 2. Crime migrates, think about it. Thanks, Steve Milwaukee Police Dept. District Six Crime & Safety Trend Meeting Notes from March 30, 2011 meeting Homicide 500 Block of E. Potter Ave. Ongoing investigation Was not discussed at length at risk of jeopardizing investigation Victim #1 (38 years of age) homicide victim Victim #2 (15 years of age) shooting victim (in same incident) survived his injuries Not Random Being very actively investigated by the Criminal Investigation Bureau Aggravated Assault - with a Firearm 3400 Block of S. 22nd St. Suspect arrives at Victim's house with several other individuals who are looking to fight with Victim This is regarding an on-going family feud (possibly drug related) Suspect shoots one round at the residence into window – no injuries Suspect and several others involved were taken into custody Case Cleared by arrest – pending D.A. review Aggravated Assaults - no Firearm 3300 Block of S. 27th St. Reported by uninvolved witness Victim is in a vehicle with two black females – all engage in argument that becomes physical A black male joins in the physical altercation All Suspects flee – Victim sustained laceration that required stitches during the altercation Victim intoxicated and uncooperative Case Pending 2400 Block of S. Woodward St. Victim and Suspect both leaving different bars with friends (all parties had been drinking) Victim is extremely intoxicated and begins to harass suspect – this turns into a verbal altercation between the two which turns physical. Victim alleges she is pushed to the ground (witness states she fell) causing her two front teeth to break and an injury to her ankle. Suspect taken into custody – D.A. has pended 2300 Block of S. Kinnickinnic Ave Victim becomes intoxicated and is kicked out of bar Becomes engaged in a physical altercation outside of the bar Victim is stabbed once in the back requiring staples to close the wound – no major injuries Victim uncooperative – States he knows the Suspect but refuses to give information regarding what happened. Case Pending Armed Robbery 4500 Block of W. Sumac Pl. Victims arrive home and are pulling into driveway when approached by two Suspects who demand and obtain property Both Suspects black males 17-20 years of age Case Pending 3100 Block of S. 48th St. Victim exiting garage after parking vehicle when approached by 3 black male Suspects all armed with handguns Demand and obtain Victim's purse (later recovered near scene missing items) Case Pending 1900 Block of W. Morgan Ave. Suspect (black male 5'9" 150#) enters business, demands and obtains money Orders Victim to ground – fled in unknown direction Case Pending 2500 Block of W. Warnimont Ave. Victim is unloading groceries from his vehicle when he is approached by 2 black male Suspects who demand money Suspect #1 goes into Victim's pockets removing wallet and cell phone Suspect later taken into custody (had been involved in multiple robberies) Cleared by Arrest 4600 Block of S. Howell Ave. Suspect enters business, displays handgun, demands and obtains money Flees in unknown direction Case Pending 5400 Block of S. 9th St. Suspect enters through unlocked door, displays handgun Demands and obtains drugs and money from three Victims Suspect states this is for a particular individual to whom Victim #1 owes money for drugs Case Pending Burglaries Did go down in number a bit. A lot of this is due to the special Dist. 6 burglary car and detectives. It is important to remind you to take note of serial numbers on your electronics, lawn mower, snow blower, etc.  Without that information it is difficult to locate the true owner of any recovered stolen property. Residential: 5 Business: 2 Garage: 10 One individual is in custody for receiving stolen property taken in two different burglaries. One burglary suspect identified and warrant placed out for their arrest. Kelly Hedge - Asst. District Attorney shares an office with our two community liaison officers.  She is available for any nuisance related concerns on Wed. at District 6 (414) 935-7198.  Other days of the week she is working out of District 2 at (414) 935- 7627. Our community liaison officers are:  P.O. Marissa Gutmann-Gnadt mgutma@milwaukee.gov P.O. Carlos Felix cfelix@milwaukee.gov (414)935-7198 Please call them to schedule the next Block Watch Meeting for your neighborhood. Reminder:  The next District Six Crime & Safety Trend Meeting is Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 6:30 PM St. Luke's Hospital Auditorium District Aldermen Will be the guest speakers (Find out who your alderman is and how they can help you.) Bring any questions you have for them with you to the meeting. Our guest speaker this month was Dee Gabbard from St. Luke's Medical Center. A brief overview of the great information she shared with us follows: 2 out of 3 Americans are overweight or obese. 1 out of 4 Americans are on insulin. 1 out of 6 Americans has pre-diabetes. 1. Eat more fruits and vegetables.  Vegetables may be green, orange, starchy, dried.  Fresh frozen or canned. Eat more fruit and less fruit juice (high in sugar and calories).  4.5 cups or more per day. 2. Make 1/2 of your grains whole.  This decreases cholesterol, weight, cancer risk and blood sugar.  Whole grains are unrefined - bran, germ, endosperm.  Look for 3 gm. or more per serving and the word whole in the ingredients. 3.  Watch the salt!  Current guidelines limit it to 1500 mg. for most people.  80% of the sodium we get is from processed and restaurant foods.  Eat in more than out.  Use herbs and spices to season instead of salt.  4.  Get off the SoFAS - (Solid Fats, Added Sugars) Drink low or no sugar beverages such as water, coffee, tea and low fat or fat free milk. Use fruit for dessert or share dessert. Limit alcohol to 2 drinks a day for men, 1 drink a day for women. Read label for sugar grams:  4 gms = 1 teaspoon sugar. Use liquid oils such as olive, canola and peanut oils. Use soft tub margarines instead of stick butter and margarine. Limit meat to 5.5 oz per day. Include 8 oz. seafood per week. Choose 90% lean meats. Grill, poach, broil, bake or roast meats. 5.  Balance intake with Activity 30 minutes of exercise most days for disease prevention. 45-60 minutes for weight management and loss. 2-3x a week strength training. Be more active in your daily routine. Plan for exercise. Equip yourself for success - clothing, tools, log your minutes.

Interesting crime

From the Holt Park NA Site   I want to pass along some interesting things that I have learned this week. On the north side, in a nice middle class neighborhood, cars are being stolen via tow trucks. Yes, that's right.  A tow truck pulls up, loads the car and drives away.  And no one notices a thing.  Really, when was the last time you paid attention when you saw a car getting towed?  I usually think that the car died and is being taken to get repaired. I talked with two residents on the same block that had their cars stolen this way.  One was on Friday, in the middle of the night, the other on a Saturday afternoon.  Same block, hours apart.  A third resident commented how annoyed she was when she was trying to park her car and a tow truck was just idling in the street, blocking her alley entrance.  Several people saw the tow truck, but no can can give any details about the truck.  They just didn't really pay attention to it. This morning, I spoke with Police Officers from District 3 and 7 and they said that car theft in Milwaukee is a HUGE problem right now.  They also said that this crime, while not a "new" scheme, is a perfect scam.  Who would think to question a tow truck?  It's one of those things that you see but don't remember.  Besides, most people would think that a car being towed IS legitimate. So what to do? There is no easy answer.  One can't assume that towed vehicles are all being stolen.  Yet, here are some things to look for. If you see a tow truck moving a vehicle - pay attention.  Is the owner around?  Is the tow driver working very quickly? Is there a company name on the tow truck? Is the car being towed in the middle of the night?  Ask yourself, based on what you are seeing if it looks legit. I have been told (but I don't know if this is fact) that if a car is being repossessed, the tow driver will state that fact. This crime is currently occurring on the north side of Milwaukee, but it wouldn't take much to drive south. The only answer that we came up with is to pay attention, know that this is going on in Milwaukee, and be alert.  If you see something that looks suspicious, stay safe, drive by and take pictures.  Another interesting thing that I learned today came from the Community Liaison Officer from District 7.  She stated that they have had incidents where thieves are breaking into garages by making holes in the outer walls of the garage.  Criminals are finding their "target" garages, peeling up the siding and cutting a hole to either have a small person get through, or just big enough to get an arm in to open the door from the inside.  They will rob the resident, then move garbage carts in front of the holes to conceal them. Tricky criminals, wouldn't you say? Ways to prevent this: Light up your yard.  Keep your garage well lit at night.  Have a secure door with a deadbolt where you need a key to open it from both sides.  (You can always hide a spare key inside for your safety.)  Make sure the items in your garage are tagged so they can be identified.  Chain your property up.  Have a block watch.  Know your neighbors.  Watch out for each other. The best way to stay on top of these issues is first to know about them and then sharing the info with your neighbors.

April 14th Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda

Hello, Attached is the agenda for the April 14th meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals. Please feel free to contact the BOZA office with any questions that you might have. Thank you, Kari L. Egerstrom Collins, Secretary Board of Zoning Appeals (414)286-2501 phone (414)286-2555 fax