Police Reports: Vandalism From 'Junior-Senior Wars'

The annual "junior-senior wars" prompted at least two police calls last week, as residents reported vandalism to their yards they suspected was done by high school students.

A resident in the 19100 block of Gebhardt Road said her yard was toilet-papered and items were moved around after 9 p.m. March 14. She suspected it was the work of the "junior-senior wars," in which high-schoolers play pranks on each other.

On Thursday night, a resident in the 17700 block of Marseille Drive said her home was also hit and her son is a high school senior. The house was toilet-papered, for sale signs were ripped out, a sandbox was broken and a door wreath was wrecked.

Police Capt. Jim Adlam said the department urges high school students to halt their annual "war" before someone gets hurt.

"Some parents are OK with it; some aren't," Adlam said. 

Two homeowners also reported problems with youth pounding on their home windows and then fleeing.

An Elderlawn Parkway man said he believed his son was enduring repeated harassment from unknown teens. Shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday three male teens were pounding on the windows of his house and his son's car and one ran across the hood of the car. Nothing was damaged. The youth fled when the man said he let his dog out of the house to chase them.

Shortly before 10 p.m. Saturday, a resident in the 4600 block of North 159th Street called police to say a male had pounded on his front window and fled after the resident looked outside. The man threatened violence against the youth and hung up on a dispatcher, according to police reports.

In other recent police calls:

"Sexting" warning: Police warned a 17-year-old girl to not use the word "sexting" in her Facebook updates after someone reported to police a message the girl had written about "sexting." The girl said — and police agreed — that she was just joking with a female friend when she asked the friend to "sext" her during a conversation. The caller to police also questioned whether the teen was using drugs, but the girl and her mother said she is tested twice a week after past problems and has had no recent problems.

Workplace accident: A man, 27, fell 12 feet from a platform when he lost his balance while straightening a pallet of water at , 12735 W. Capitol Drive about 4 p.m. Sunday. A police report said no safety equipment was used and the incident was reported to federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Drunken driving, drugs: A 36-year-old man was arrested for municipal first-offense drunken driving and felony possession of methamphetamine after being stopped by police along Capitol Drive at 11 p.m. Saturday.

Vulgar vandalism: A man told police someone keyed his 2002 Honda Accord and drew male genitalia on his car hood sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning while it was parked in the 1100 block of Greenway Terrace. 

Threatening text messages: A student reported to police that another student has been sending him threatening text messages saying he was "going to kill him." The teenager did not want police to contact the messages' author, but wanted the incidents recorded. 

Victoria Secrets theft: Fourteen bras worth $55 each, or $770 total, were stolen from the Victoria Secrets at Brookfield Square mall Saturday. Employees said while one suspect was asking a manager for help, an accomplice stole the bras.

Domestic battery: Police arrested a 40-year-old man for domestic violence/disorderly conduct after a woman said he had punched her in the face and threw her onto a car in a parking lot at 400 North Executive Drive about 1 p.m. Saturday. Someone in an office building called police after witnessing a physical fight in the lot. 

Church thefts: Two more parishioners at Brookfield Christian Reformed Church reported having items stolen from their coats during a March 13 church service. One man said his car keys were taken. Another had his wallet stolen, including his driver's license and credit cards, but no illegal charges were made on the cards. Brookfield .

Underage drinking: A 17-year-old student was cited for municipal underage drinking at a Friday night dance at . Police had his father pick him up from the event. 

Threats: Employees of Newmann Homes in Brookfield said a former tenant threatened to kill employees of the business if they did not complete paperwork he sought. Police issued a municipal citation of making threatening phone calls against the 69-year-old man. 

Student locker theft: A student said an iPod Touch was stolen from her open locker, likely while she was standing near it shortly before 1 p.m. Friday.

Wedding band found: A Fiserv employee turned in a wedding band found in a parking lot Thursday. Police are holding the ring in case the owner comes forward to claim it.

Bullying complaint: An irate mother said her daughter, a student, was being bullied by another student and she was not happy with the school's handling of her complaints. The mother said her daughter's track coach had to remove a student from practice during a recent shouting incident between the two girls. She said her daughter also was pushed in the cafeteria on March 10.

Police and school officials reviewed a videotape of the incident and said it did not warrant police action. The mother was upset she could not learn what actions the school took against the other girl.

Retail theft: About $125 worth of lotion was stolen from Amazon Tan, 17305 W. Capitol Dr., on March 3, and the suspected customer also failed to pay for a tanning session, an employee said. Police were investigating.

Propane gas theft: A Parkmoor Drive resident told police someone stole two 20-gallon propane tanks worth $80 from a tent camper parking in his driveway. The thefts occurred sometime in the past two weeks, the man said. 

Federal agent loses badge: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent from Milwaukee reported losing his badge March 4, possibly at F&F Tire, 410 N. Moorland Rd. The agent, who lives in Eagle, said he traveled to four locations that day including the Brookfield business. As of Tuesday, the badge had not been found.

Stolen condoms: A 16-year-old boy reported as missing with the Milwaukee Police Department was caught stealing a box of condoms from the , 12735 W. Capitol Drive about 11 p.m. March 14. The missing persons report was canceled and his mother picked him up after Brookfield police issued a municipal citation for retail theft.

Pizza truck holding up traffic: A refrigerated Orv's pizza truck stalled in the center southbound lane of Moorland Road near Greenfield Avenue at 2:24 p.m. March 14. By 3:09, the truck had been towed out of traffic.

Toy gun pointed at drivers: A 20-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct after motorists said he was pointing a toy gun at drivers along Greenfield Avenue near Moorland Road about 11 a.m. March 14. The man said he was pointing the cap gun at a friend.

Stolen baby formula: A car stopped by Milwaukee police had 46 baby formula cans and a car seat that had been stolen from Buy Buy Baby, 665 Main St., Brookfield on March 7 and 10. 

Student selling prescription Adderall: An 18-year-old student was arrested at 10 a.m. March 14 for selling her prescription Adderall patches to other students in and out of school. Another 18-year-old female was arrested for possession of the Adderall.