Crime & Safety
Man with Drugs Caught Breaking Into Cars at The Majestic
Suspect has marijuana and amphetamine in his wallet while he and another man broke into cars in the parking lot of the Town of Brookfield movie theater.
An Oconomowoc man caught breaking into cars at the had marijuana and amphetamine in his wallet, a criminal complaint alleges.
Michael C. Ardellini, 20, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday with one count of possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, he faces up to one year in county jail and $5,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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Town of Brookfield police were called to the movie theater Jan. 9 after employees found Ardellini and another man breaking into cars in the parking lot. Ardellini fled the scene, but employees caught the other man.
Officers combed the area looking for Ardellini and eventually found him hiding inside the theater. Police found marijuana and a white powdery substance in his wallet, which Ardellini told investigators was Ecstasy. A chemical analysis determined it was amphetamine.
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Ardellini will make his first court appearance March 26.