The Milwaukee Post

District Six officers stop armed robbery, arrest suspect MILWAUKEE — Officers from District Six of the Milwaukee Police Department found themselves in the right place at the right time Sunday. The officers, who were on patrol in the 2400 block of South Howell Avenue, stopped a strong-armed robbery in progress and quickly arrested the suspect. The incident, which occurred at around 8:40 p.m., involved a man trying to steal a woman's purse. Upon approaching the scene, officers noticed the man standing over the woman and the suspect fled on foot. He made his way into a nearby neighborhood, where the pursu- ing officers chased after him. The officers located him on the porch of a home. The 29-year-old Milwaukee man is a convicted felon and has a criminal past which dates back to 2003. 4 • Milwaukee County Post • June 24, 2016 WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Emerald ash borer area widens in West Allis WEST ALLIS — The city announced it is increasing removal of ash trees after additional identifications of the emerald ash borer. The invasive insect was first found in the city in spring 2015 in a spot adjacent to Interstate 894 along South 101st Street. This spring, EAB was found in an ash tree being removed in the 1500 block of South 96th Street. EAB has also been found in LaFollette Park. As a result of these findings, the Forestry Division will remove about 175 poor-quality ash trees per year. This is in addition to the about 500 trees removed annually due to other reasons. County executive's bathrooms go gender-neutral MILWAUKEE — After North Carolina legislation that mandates individuals use the rest- room that corresponds with their gender and amid reports that a similar proposal may be reconsidered in Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele announced a new bath- room policy in his office: Use whichever restroom you feel comfortable in. Abele's policy applies only to the county executive's office. Abele looks forward to part- nering with the County Board and other interested partners to find ways to make the coun- ty's other facilities more inclusive. "I want Milwaukee County to be a welcoming place for everyone, regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, religion or what gender they identify with," Abele said in a statement. "Passing laws about who can use which bathroom is not only a mean-spirited and dis- criminatory intrusion on the rights of transgender individuals to fully participate in society, it is a tremendous waste of time and energy." Woman faces charges, attempts suicide following Waukesha man's overdose death WAUKESHA — A Milwaukee woman is facing multiple drug-related charges after she allegedly attempted to commit suicide following the overdose death of a man at a Waukesha apartment. Katie E. Wiedenbeck, 32, was charged Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with possession of narcotic drugs, drug paraphernalia and THC. She faces more than four years in prison if convicted. According to a criminal complaint, Wiedenbeck called Waukesha Police, stating it appeared a man had overdosed on heroin and died at a Jackson Court home last November. Upon arrival, officers found Wiedenbeck herself was being transported to the hos- pital and 27-year-old Christopher Hunn was dead. Wiedenbeck allegedly told investigators Hunn had overdosed the previous day, but had been revived with Narcan before overdosing again, this time fatally. When she realized he was dead, she then attempted to kill herself, but was unsuc- cessful, according to the complaint. Wiedenbeck will make her initial appearance in court July 11. MPD on the lookout for May 21 sexual assault suspect MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a sexual assault which happened May 21 around 2 a.m. near West McKinley Avenue. The female victim was sexually assaulted in the backyard of her residence by a suspect she had just met. The suspect is described as a black male, about 25-30 years old, around 5-foot- 10 and weighing around 190-200 pounds. He is also described as having black dreadlock-style hair roughly shoulder length with a large nose and large lips. At the time of incident, the sus- pect was wearing a blue polo shirt, blue jeans and dark shoes. Prior to the assault, the suspect identified himself to the victim as 'Andre' and implied that he had a weapon. Anyone with information is asked to call the Milwaukee Police Department Sensitive Crimes Division at 414-935-7405. Two MPD officers halt suicide attempt off bridge MILWAUKEE — The calm and thoughtful actions of two Milwaukee police officers pre- vented a suicidal woman from jumping off of a West Side bridge. District Three officers Charles Seelow and Kathryn Anderer were dispatched around 9:10 a.m. on June 16 to the 35th Street Viaduct responding to the report of a suicidal person. When the two officers arrived, the woman was seen sitting on the bridge crying with her legs over the railing. Anderer utilized her crisis intervention training to calm the subject while Seelow reached over the railing to pull the woman to safety. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment and later admitted to Milwaukee County Mental Health author- ities. Milwaukee man's fourth OWI comes with kids in car WAUKESHA — A Milwaukee man was arrested for his fourth operating while intoxicated offense early Friday morning in Waukesha, allegedly with three juveniles in his vehicle. Marcello D. Morgan, 32, was charged Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court with an OWI with a minor child in vehicle, operating while revoked and failure to install an ignition interlock device. He faces up to 13 1/2 years in prison if convicted. According to the criminal complaint, Waukesha police conducted a traffic stop on Morgan's vehicle just before 2 a.m. Friday. An officer noted a strong odor of intoxicants coming from Morgan, who was also slurring his speech. Three kids aged 14 or younger were also in the car. Morgan allegedly failed or refused to participate in field sobriety tests and recorded a 0.19 in a preliminary breath test. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled Monday. Drunk driver goes wrong way on freeway, seriously injuries woman and two children MILWAUKEE — A 28-year-old woman from Stagger, Ill. and her two children were seriously injured and when their vehicle was struck head-on by an intoxicated man driving the wrong way on Interstate-43 northbound and Wells Street at about 4:30 a.m. Sunday. The woman was initially found to be pulseless and not breathing upon police arriving to the scene. Because of the damage to her vehi- cle, she had to be extricated from the car by the Milwaukee Fire Department. She was resuscitated at the scene and transported to Froedtert Hospital. Her injuries included broken ribs, kidney hematoma, a fractured right arm, fractures to both legs and an injury to her right lung. The two children in the car were restrained in booster seats, though both received serious injuries. The 5-year-old girl suffered lac- erations and pelvic and internal injuries. The 8-year-old girl suffered a broken collarbone, lacerations and internal injuries. Chaze Biami, 36, tested a 0.14 on the preliminary blood test and didn't have a valid license when he entered the highway driving the wrong way from the Fond du Lac exit before striking the victim's Ford Escort. He suffered lacerations and a fractured ankle and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Biami was charged with three felony counts of driving under the influence and caus- ing great bodily harm, three felony counts of operating while license is suspended and causing great bodily harm, three counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safe- ty/causing injury and one count of second degree recklessly endangering safety. He also received citations for first-offense DUI and driving the wrong way on a divided highway. If convicted, Biami faces up to 88 years in prison. The northbound freeway was shut down at the Marquette interchange for about three hours for a full crash investigation. 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