Two Stole Copper From Foreclosed Tavern, Charges Say
Brookfield man and Waukesha man were caught by a Big Bend police officer while trying to take copper out of the former Coach House Tavern, charges allege.
A Brookfield man and Waukesha man are accused of breaking into a foreclosed Big Bend restaurant so they could steal copper pipes out of an upstairs apartment. Brad R. Market, 23, of Brookfield, and Shane A. Searl, 31, of Waukesha, were charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday with one count of burglary. If convicted, they each face up to 7 1/2 years in prison and $25,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Nov. 2, a Big Bend police officer was performing a business check on the former Coach House Bar, W233 S7260 Vernon Lane, where a car was in the parking lot and a dim light was coming from an upstairs apartment. The building has been foreclosed and the officer knew no one was supposed to be inside. The vehicle was …
