The Milwaukee Post

12 alleged drunken drivers arrested over long weekend MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrested 12 drivers in the increased Labor Day drunken driving enforcement from 4 p.m. Sept. 4 through 6 a.m. Tuesday that included 349 traffic stops. Four repeat offenders and a driver with a minor child in the vehicle were among those arrested, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office. The repeat offenders were Gerald Hauswirth, 41, of Greendale, OWI-fourth offense; Terance Chi, 36, of Greenfield, for a third OWI; and Richard Senft, 26, of Milwaukee and Lindsey Hynek, 23, of New Berlin, both for a second OWI. A total of 321 citations, including 139 for speeding, were issued as part of the Labor Day weekend initiative. 4 • Milwaukee County Post • September 11, 2015 WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Teens arrested in Riverwest armed robberies MILWAUKEE — Police said they arrested six teenagers for two armed robberies Sunday in Riverwest and are investigating whether they are responsible for several other similar crimes. Several suspects, one of them armed with a gun, took the belongings of a 21-year-old Milwaukee woman at about 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of East Townsend Street, police said. About 10 minutes later, the group stole items at gunpoint from a 37-year-old Milwaukee man in the 3400 block of North Weil Street, police said. At about 9:30 p.m., District Five officers on patrol reported they saw suspects match- ing the description and took six males into custody, with several of the stolen items found on the suspects. One suspect is 16, four are 15 and another is 14. Restaurant worker allegedly stole customer's credit info WAUKESHA — A Milwaukee woman working at a Brookfield restaurant allegedly used a customer's credit information without consent, according to a criminal com- plaint filed Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Kimberly Bartz, 26, was charged Sept. 4 with identity theft. A criminal complaint said a couple went to a Brookfield restaurant in November 2013, and gave their waitress a credit card to pay the bill. But the credit card was not returned. Later, the customer learned his credit card was used three more times that day, the complaint said. A surveillance video of a Target transaction showed Bartz making the purchase; the restaurant manager said she was a "relatively new hire," the complaint said. Bartz told police she found the credit card on the floor at the restaurant and kept it, the complaint added. Woman reports guest stole her identity WAUKESHA — A Milwaukee man used a Menomonee Falls credit card information to steal money from her, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court. Clarence Brown, 30, was charged Sept. 4 with identity theft. A criminal complaint said the woman told police she drove Brown to a friend's place in Milwaukee on Aug. 16, 2014. A few days later, her credit card bill showed 15 transac- tions from Aug. 17 to Aug. 19, 2014, totaling $666.96, which she had not authorized. The woman confronted Brown, who admitted using her credit card number after memorizing it when she gave him her card to buy gasoline, the complaint said. MPD: Man fatally shot during argument after gambling MILWAUKEE — Police say they are investigating the homicide of a 24-year-old Milwaukee man during an argument with a group who had been gambling. The victim died at the scene of the shooting that happened at about 8:05 p.m. Saturday in the 2100 block of North 38th Street. Man allegedly shot during drug buy on North 45th Street MILWAUKEE — A 19-year-old man from Milwaukee was shot during a drug transac- tion with a known suspect at about 5:40 p.m. Monday in the 2900 block of North 45th Street, police said. After the shooting, officers said they saw the suspect fleeing the scene in a vehicle and arrested the person. A pistol believed to have been used in the shooting and a large amount of drugs were recovered from the suspect's vehicle, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital for what is believed to be a non-life-threaten- ing injury. MPD: Injured girl fabricated shooting story MILWAUKEE — A 10-year-old girl who said she was shot after hearing a "pop" in Washington Park actually shot herself while playing with a firearm in her home, accord- ing to police, who said they are investigating how she got the gun that led to the shooting at about 5:30 p.m. Sept. 4 Woman killed, man injured in North Side shooting MILWAUKEE — Police said they are investigating a shooting and homicide that hap- pened at about 10:20 p.m. Sept. 3 in the 2600 block of West Auer Avenue. Both victims were shot while in front of a home by unknown subjects who fired at them from across the street. A 39-year-old woman from Milwaukee suffered a serious injury and died at local hos- pital and a 41-year-old man suffered a non-life threatening injury, police reported. Improvement project approved at General Mitchell International Airport MILWAUKEE — Gov. Scott Walker last week announced a $540,000 project to replace the concrete panels located within the ground run-up enclosure at General Mitchell International Airport. Funds will be used to replace the majority of the 25-foot square and 18-inch thick panels as they are badly deteriorated and showing surface scaling and panel cracking. Wendy Hottenstein, project manager with the state Department of Transportation, said that replacing the panels is a safety issue as badly deteriorated concrete can be ingested into aircraft engines during run ups. The state will provide $432,000 of the funding, with Milwaukee County paying for the remaining $108,000. The project is scheduled to be completed this fall. General Mitchell International Airport is one of 98 facilities included in the Wisconsin State Airport System Plan, making it eligible for state and federal funding. Connolly garners endorsements for Branch 44 MILWAUKEE — Running for a judgeship less than seven months away, attorney Gwen Connolly this week announced the endorsement of more than 160 additional attorneys and 11 more current and former judges. She and attorney Hannah Dugan are seeking election to Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 44. Circuit Judge Daniel Konkol has said he will not run for re-election April 5. Two males killed, two women rescued in Labor Day boat crash off break wall near Hoan Bridge MILWAUKEE — Two males who were not immediately identified died in a boating crash Monday night on Lake Michigan, Milwaukee police said. Witnesses reported hearing a crash, followed by a call for help at about 10:40 p.m. off the break wall straight out from the Hoan Bridge. Two women, ages 22 and 23, were rescued from the break wall, then taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police reported. At about 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, two male victims were recovered near their partially submerged boat by members of the Milwaukee Fire Department Dive Rescue Team, police said. Both victims were declared dead at the scene, according to police. The police investigation remained ongoing. The identities of the people involved hadn't been released by press deadline.

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