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West Allis

Monday, November 5, 2012

Drugs Fueled Car Break-ins at Hotel, Charges Say

A West Allis man stole items from cars at a Town of Brookfield hotel to sell them to buy drugs, police allege.

A West Allis man broke into cars at a Town of Brookfield hotel so he could get money to buy drugs, charges allege. Jacob L. Anderson, 23, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday with three counts of entry into a locked vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. If convicted, he faces up to 33 months in prison and $31,500 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Aug. 21, Anderson wanted to buy drugs but needed money. His girlfriend was driving him to Madison but he didn't know anyone in Madison so he "faked" a phone call to have his girlfriend get off I-94 at Barker Road and take him to the Quality Inn in the Town of Brookfield. In the parking lot…

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Three Accused of Passing Forged Checks in Brookfield

Three Milwaukee residents tried cashing forged checks at M&I Bank in Brookfield, police say.

Three Milwaukee residents are accused of passing three forged checks at a Brookfield bank. Nadia L. Clay, 28, Andrew T. Jordan, 22, and Gerald D. McLemore, 25, were charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday with one count of uttering a forgery. If convicted, they each face up to three years in prison and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 9:31 a.m. Aug. 7, Clay went into M&I Bank, 3155 N. 124th St., and cashed a $652 check written from an account held by V&J Employment Services Inc. At 2:57 p.m., Jordan entered the bank and cashed a $670 check drawn from the same account. McLemore came in one minute later and tried to cash a $663 check drawn from the same account, but the teller became suspicious and called …

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Man Accused of Stealing $15K Worth of Guns From Brookfield Home

Suspect tells officers he stole the guns from his girlfriend's father so he could pay off some gambling debts.

A West Allis man stole more than $15,000 worth of guns out of a Brookfield home, charges allege. James Lee Hoffman, 39, was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of possession of a firearm by a felon and one count of theft of moveable property. If convicted, he faces up to 16 years in prison and $35,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Monday, Brookfield police officers were called to the victim’s residence in the 1000 block of Chester Street after he reported 27 guns had been stolen from his collection within the house. The guns had a total value of between $15,560 and $15,660. The victim suspected his daughter — who lives with Hoffman — may have been involved in the theft. On Tuesday, Hoffman …

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Four Charged With Trying to Steal Scrap Metal From DOT Yard

Four men — one from Brookfield, one from Waukesha and two from Milwaukee, were charged with theft for allegedly trying to steal metal. One fled police and barricaded himself under a porch.

A Brookfield man was among four people caught breaking into a Wisconsin Department of Transportation scrap yard to steal scrap metal Tuesday, and one of suspects fled and tried to hide under a West Allis porch, charges allege. A theft charge was filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Friday against each of the four: Matthew David Brown, 18, of Waukesha; Joshua Stephan Plasil, 24, of Milwaukee; Timothy A. Schweigert, 19, of Brookfield; and Nichole C. West, 19, of Waukesha. If convicted, they could each face up to nine months in county jail and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 11 p.m. Tuesday, the four went to DOT scrap yard located in the 900 block of South 60th Street in West Allis. Brown and Plasil jumped the …

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Teen Charged After Mom Finds Marijuana Grow in Brookfield Closet

West Allis man, 18, tells police he only got the plants for a 15-year-old Brookfield boy who wanted to grow his own marijuana.

An 18-year-old West Allis man allegedly helped a 15-year-old Brookfield boy procure marijuana plants so they could grow them, a criminal complaint alleges. Bradley C. Leachy was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of possession of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. If convicted, he faces up to six months in county jail and $1,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On April 7, 2011, a woman living in the 18900 block of Emerald Drive contacted Brookfield police after she discovered two marijuana plants inside her son’s closet. The boy told officers the plants belonged to Leachy and Leachy had moved them to the boy's house because Leachy was concerned about having a grow operation at his own …

Monday, March 19, 2012

Charges Filed Against Brookfield Man Accused of Having Sex with Sister

Criminal complaint alleges Brookfield suspect assaulted sister inside a West Allis house and allegedly once paid her to perform oral sex on him.

A 19-year-old Brookfield man is facing charges after he allegedly forced his sister to have sex with him. According to the criminal complaint, the man, who is not being named in order to protect the identity of the victim, began to touch the girl and then had sex with her while the two were inside a house in West Allis. She told investigators she had sexual contact with her brother for several years and in 2009, he even paid her $10 to perform oral sex on him. The man is charged with one felony count of sexual assault of a child under 16 years old. If convicted, he faces up to 40 years in prison and $100,000 in fines.

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