Crime & Safety
Woman Charged With Stealing Jewelry From Brookfield Home
Victim found some of her stolen items inside a bag and purse owned by the suspect, charges allege.
A Milwaukee woman stole more than $5,000 in jewelry from a Brookfield home, a criminal complaint alleges.
Janina S. Werner, 18, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday with one count of theft of moveable property valued at more than $5,000.
According to the criminal complaint:
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The victim was looking for a set of earrings in her home located in the 16100 block of Cumberland Court when she noticed all of her gold jewelry was missing. She suspected Werner who is a friend of her son.
On Sept. 23, the victim told police she found some of the missing jewelry inside a bag and purse owned by Werner. A friend of Werner’s also told police he had sold most of the items to Midwest Gold Buyers for Werner because she wasn’t 18 and wasn’t allowed to sell gold.
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Werner will make her initial appearance in court Jan. 23.
