Crime & Safety
Bathroom Bandit Charged in Brookfield, Pewaukee Thefts, Complaint Says
Cory J. Feerick, 33, of Brookfield, faces up to 45 months in jail if convicted of toilet flush valve thefts.
A Brookfield man who is suspected of stealing toilet flush valves in Pewaukee and Brookfield was charged Thursday with five misdemeanor theft counts in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
Cory J. Feerick, 33, faces up to 45 months in jail and $50,000 in fines if convicted of the charges.
Feerick is accused of stealing toilet flush valves from:
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- Pick ‘N Save, 12735 Capitol Drive, on Sept. 20
- Arby’s, 12630 Capitol Drive, on Sept. 20
- Arby’s 12630 Capitol Drive, on Oct. 15
- Waukesha County Technical College, 800 Main St., Pewaukee, on Oct. 17
- Waukesha County Technical College, 800 Main St., Pewaukee, on Oct. 19
The complaint states Feerick sold hundreds of pounds of brass for cash at area salvage yards.
Flush valves for toilets and urinals for months were going missing from all over the metro Milwaukee area. Fast food restaurants, grocery stores and college campus bathrooms were favorite targets. The automatic flushing units being stolen cost from $300 to $600 to replace, and the according to a Wauwatosa Patch article.
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