Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Roman R. Blenski III tried to access his old work emails and contacts after he was fired from a Sussex company in January, according to a complaint.
A Brookfield man is accused of hacking into his former employer’s computer system to access all of his old emails and contacts after he was terminated from the company, according to a criminal complaint. Roman R. Blenski III, 45, was charged Thursday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with two misdemeanor counts of computer crimes-access data. If convicted, Blenski faces up to 1-1/2 years in jail and $20,000 in fines. According to the complaint: Blenski was fired from Reinders in Sussex on Jan. 9. Shortly after his termination, Blenski asked another employee to download his personal contacts from his work computer. The employee contacted the company’s IT director about the request. The IT director agreed to provide the personal information, …
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Suspect was charged with his fifth offense drunken drunk driving and possession of marijuana.
A Hales Corners man drove drunk in front of a Brookfield police officer early Monday morning, charges allege. Joseph C. Chojnacki, 32, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Monday with one count of fifth offense operating while intoxicated, one count of possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. If convicted, he faces up to 4 1/2 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 2:20 a.m. Monday, a Brookfield police officer spotted Chojnacki driving eastbound on Capitol Drive near 165th Street, traveling 55 miles per hour in a 45-mph speed zone. The officer began to follow Chojnacki, who at one point slowed down to 37 mph, then sped up again. …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
A New Berlin woman tested with a high blood-alcohol level after a driver said she nearly hit another car while leaving Brookfield Square mall, charges allege.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
A New Berlin woman with three drunken driving convictions nearly hit a car at the mall and had a high blood-alcohol level, a criminal complaint alleges. Allyson M. Featherly, 48, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Nov. 19 with one count of fourth offense operating while intoxicated within a five-year period and one count of operating a motor vehicle after revocation of license. If convicted, she faces up to four years in prison and $12,500 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 3:55 p.m. Nov. 17, Brookfield police officers were called to Bluemound Road and Main Street after a man reported Featherly may have hit a vehicle while leaving Brookfield Square Mall and she nearly hit his vehicle. The man followed Featherly…
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Ihor Sahan, 18, moves towards trial on charges alleging he drove drunk and got into an accident that killed his friend, Ryan Petri, 17.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
The teenager who prosecutors allege drove drunk during a Nov. 1 crash in which his 17-year-old friend died has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges against him. Ihor Sahan, 18, of St. Francis, was arraigned Wednesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court on six charges related to a crash in which Ryan Petri, 17, died. Petri and Sahan were coming back from a concert in Madison. If convicted, Sahan could face more than 15 years in prison and $100,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: Sahan told authorities he consumed six vodka and Gatorade drinks before driving home from the concert. Two deputies were parked on I-94 near Sunny Slope Road in Brookfield in a Waukesha County Sheriff Department squad car. Sahan was driving 74 mph …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
A 73-year-old man is accused of battering a Milwaukee County bus driver after he becomes upset the driver stopped the bus for a layover on Greenfield Avenue without its lights flashing.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
A 73-year-old Brookfield man is accused of assaulting a Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver after he became upset the bus was parked on Greenfield Avenue. Hubert G. Smith was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Monday with one felony count of battery to a public transit operator and one misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces up to 21 months in prison and $11,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 6:23 p.m. Nov. 21, the bus driver had parked his bus in the 127000 block of West Greenfield Avenue for a layover, when Smith pulled up behind in his car, then got out and came on the bus. Smith began yelling at the bus driver and asking why he didn’t have his lights flashing. Smith then began …
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Two men who ran a scheme to pose as Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper carriers to get holiday tips were sentenced to jail Monday for their crimes.
Two men who tried to grift money from area residents by posing as Milwaukee Journal Sentinel carriers during the 2011 holiday season will spend this year's season in jail. David S. Downer, 34, of Hartford, and Stephen C. Schumacher, 42, of City of Pewaukee, were each sentenced Monday to jail with work-release and probation for trying to swindle unearned tips from residents. Prosecutors asked Waukesha County Circuit Judge Patrick Haughney to give each man 60 days in jail. But Haughney instead gave Downer 75 days in jail and two years probation because he has a prior criminal record, while Schumacher got 21 days in jail and nine months probation. Both men were convicted of three misdemeanor counts of attempted theft by misrepresentation. …
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation report on crime in the United States, includes data from Brookfield and most other communities in the state. See what kinds of violent crimes were reported here and how Brookfield compares to others.
Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses data reported to it by nearly every law enforcement agency in the country to build a report on crime in the United States. The report includes data on reported crimes, from theft to homicide, arrests, trends and how many officers are employed in communities. Patch has taken the Wisconsin data and put it into a searchable database. Fill in the name of a community to see the number of reported violent crimes in 2011, and click through to learn more about the types of offenses within each community. Find out about property crime in Brookfield and Wisconsin. See the whole 2011 Crime in the United States report, as well as the 2010 report. Below are some Brookfield area statistics pulled …
The Federal Bureau of Investigation report on crime in the United States includes data from Brookfield and most other communities in the state. See what kinds of property crimes were reported here and how the city compares to others.
Every year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation uses data reported to it by nearly every law enforcement agency in the country to build a report on crime in the United States. The report includes data on reported crimes, from theft to homicide, arrests, trends and how many officers are employed in communities. Patch has taken the Wisconsin data and put it into a searchable database. Fill in the name of a community to see the number of reported property crimes in 2011, and click through to learn more about the types of offenses within each community. Find out about violent crime in Brookfield and Wisconsin. See the whole 2011 Crime in the United States report, and the 2010 report.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Free-agent relief pitcher returns to court Dec. 13 on charges that he beat his fiancee.
Former Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez pleaded not guilty Monday morning to disorderly conduct after police say he beat his fiancee Sept. 18 after getting into an argument because she believed he was cheating on her, according to court documents. Rodriguez, 30, of Coral Springs, FL, faces up to 90 days in jail and $1,000 in fines if convicted of the misdemeanor. He returns to court Dec. 13 for a hearing. It's the second time since 2010 he has been charged in an episode of domestic violence. West Islip NY Patch reported that he was arrested and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment in 2010 after striking his father-in-law in the face. The former New York Mets closer joined the Brewers in…
Friday, November 9, 2012
A Brookfield woman who hit a telephone pole and left the scene had illegal controlled substance in her car, a charge alleges.
A Brookfield woman whose car struck a telephone pole and left the scene had five bottles of Ambien in her car, a criminal complaint alleges. Kelly T. Blaha, 24, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday with one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, she faces up to 30 days in jail and $500 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On July 23, Brookfield police officers were called to North Calhoun Road and Civic Drive on the report of a hit and run accident. Witnesses saw a car hit a telephone pole, then continue driving westbound on Civic. Blaha was determined to be driving the car and was later found. According to the complaint, she told police she was a certified nursing assistant and…
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