The Milwaukee Post

Sheriff: Jail staffing puts workers, inmates at risk MILWAUKEE – Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. last week notified county officials that staffing levels to run the state's largest jail facility are inadequate. Clarke said he is short 70 corrections officers because the county's Human Resources Department can't keep up with demand and blamed County Executive Chris Abele. "Abele's office controls hiring and recruitment. My office has been told by county HR officials that they themselves do not have the staffing to keep up with hiring and that they do not have the advertising budget needed to help with recruitment. That is unaccept- able," Clarke said, adding that the use of overtime with overly tired officers isn't ade- quate. He said 257 corrections officers are budgeted but there are 180 with another 14 unfit for full duty. The officers are responsible for feeding, caring and transporting nearly 1,000 inmates, including watching for suicidal signs, Clarke said. "Additionally, inadequate staffing puts the safety of corrections officers and civilian employees, including medical staff, at risk. Inadequate staffing also endangers inmates when arguments start between inmates that cannot be quickly quelled," he said. "This is a disaster waiting to happen and county officials are on notice." 4 • Milwaukee County Post • July 31, 2015 WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Armed robbery suspects arrested after foot chase MILWAUKEE — Police said they arrested two suspects after they stole a car at gun- point and tried to flee from officers. District Five officers said they responded to the 1800 block of North Fourth Street around 7:25 p.m. July 23 for a report of an armed robbery. The victim, a 25-year-old Milwaukee man, told officers that while walking to his home he was approached by two suspects. One of the suspects pulled a gun and pointed it at the victim, while demanding his car keys, police reported. The victim told police he com- plied and the two suspects got into his 2015 Ford Fusion and fled from the scene. The stolen car was spotted a short time later and officers reported they began to pur- sue it after it failed to stop. The two 19-year-old males got out of the vehicle in the 1100 block of West Clarke Street and ran away, but were caught after a short chase and taken into custody, police said. Two BB guns were reported found inside the car. The MPD is presenting the case to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office for charging. Deputies arrest six drunken drivers MILWAUKEE – Deputies arrested six drunken drivers in the ongoing weekend initia- tive ending at 6 a.m. Sunday. Eric Winston, 30, of Sun Prairie, was arrested for his second operating a vehicle while intoxicated. First-time offenders were James Ramm, 57, of West Allis, who was involved in a crash; Mark Brassington, 30, of McFarland, Michael Hegman, 29, of West Allis, and Lashion Glover, 25, and Gregory Pigg, an underaged drinker, 19, both of Milwaukee. South Side armed robbery suspects of National Food and Beer caught on tape MILWAUKEE — Police are asking the public to help identify two armed robbery sus- pects who are accused of robbing National Food and Beer, 3101 W. National Ave., just before 9 p.m. Sunday. The two suspects entered the store and the first suspect went behind the register while the second suspect pointed a gun at employees, police said. The first suspect removed and took the cash register and both of the suspects fled on foot, police reported. According to police: The first suspect is described as a black male, 24 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red hat, a black jacket with white sleeves, white pants, black shoes and carrying a black backpack. The second suspect is described as a white male, 24 years old, 5 feet, 9 inches tall and 140 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black hat with white lettering, a black hooded coat, a black shirt, black pants and carrying a red backpack. Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360. Five arrested after chase ends in crash in West Milwaukee; victim reportedly points gun at suspects MILWAUKEE — Five suspects in a stolen car were arrested after leading Milwaukee Police on a pursuit that ended in a crash Monday in West Milwaukee, police said. The victims saw their stolen sports utility vehicle at about 12:30 p.m. in the 700 block of West Burnham Street and called police while trying to follow the SUV, according to police. While following the vehicle, one of the suspects reportedly pointed a firearm at the victim. Milwaukee police said they spotted the stolen vehicle at South Fifth Street and West Lincoln Avenue and attempted a traffic stop, but the suspects fled in the SUV. The chase ended in the 4600 block of West Greenfield Avenue after the SUV collided with another vehicle, police said. All five suspects — two men, one 21 and the other 16, and two 15-year-old females and a 16-year-old girl — attempted to flee from the scene on foot, but were soon arrested, police reported. As result of the crash, the driver of the other vehicle was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, police said. The West Milwaukee Police Department is investigating the crash. MPD investigating July 23 homicide on North Side MILWAUKEE — Police search for suspects as they investigate a homicide that hap- pened around 2:30 p.m. on July 23 in the 400 block of East Burleigh Street. An adult male was shot during circumstances that remain under investigation, police said. Asphalt paving scam reported MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department and the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection are warning residents about crews identi- fying themselves as asphalt pavers that have shown up in Wisconsin including on the city's Northwest Side. The crews say they will sell fresh asphalt to homeowners for a cheap price but will then demand more money, the DATCP and the MPD said. They rec- ommend you report the crew and instead use a reputable company. If you have concerns about the crew, call your local police or the consumer protection hotline at 1-800-422-7128. Suspect reportedly shot trying to break into victim's car on North Side MILWAUKEE — A 23-year-old man was shot and treated for injuries after he tried to break into a car Sunday in the 3700 block of North 15th Street, police said. He was trying to break in with an accomplice and both suspects were in custody, police said. The victim was scheduled to be interviewed by police personnel. The Milwaukee County District Attorney's office is expected to review the circumstances surrounding the incident. Visions for Lakefront on display MILWAUKEE — Visions for the Downtown lakefront will be on display through Tuesday at Discovery World, 500 N Harbor Drive. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Identified as a catalytic project in the Downtown Comprehensive Area plan, a new 1.5-acre public space on the downtown lakefront is envisioned to be a world class public plaza. This past fall, 24 teams from around the country responded to a request for quali- fications to submit entries in the Lakefront Gateway Design Contest. The city, led by the Department of City Development, Milwaukee County and Milwaukee County Parks, worked with neighboring stakeholders to invite the top four teams to submit designs for the competition. The entries can be seen at www.Milwaukee.gov/LakefrontPlaza. The Lakefront Gateway project is to improve public spaces at the downtown lakefront, improve connections between the lakefront, downtown Milwaukee, and the Historic Third Ward, and create and enhance development sites. A central goal of the larger proj- ect is improved public civic space.

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