The Milwaukee Post

4 • Milwaukee County Post • May 25, 2018 Pair charged in armed robbery of Wauwatosa pharmacy MILWAUKEE — Elix Powell, 19, of Indianapolis and Antonio Jamerson, 19, Chicago, were charged with one count of interference with commerce by robbery under the Hobbs Act, and one count of brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. The indictment alleges that on Dec. 28, 2016, the armed defendants robbed the Swan Serv-U Pharmacy, 9130 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa. If convicted, each man faces up to 20 years in prison on the armed robbery count and a minimum mandatory sentence of seven years and up to life in prison on the charge of use of a firearm during a robbery. The FBI's Milwaukee Area Violent Crimes Task Force and the Wauwatosa Police Department are investigating the case, which is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura S. Kwaterski. As a Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative case, law enforcement collaborates to pros- ecute individuals responsible for violent crimes in local neighborhoods. WEEK IN REVIEW STATE AND LOCAL STORIES OF INTEREST Two county residents win $50,000 in Powerball MILWAUKEE — Stephanie Yang of Milwaukee won $50,000 from the Saturday Powerball drawing and Miguel Tavares Ledezma of West Allis won $50,000 from the May 16 drawing. Each player matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball. Yang bought the winning ticket at Citgo, 8632 N. 107th Ave., Milwaukee. The winning numbers were 3, 6, 9, 17 and 56 with a Powerball of 25. The Power Play number was 3. Tavares Ledezma purchased his winning ticket at Beloit Foodmart, 5534 W. Beloit Road, West Milwaukee. The winning numbers from the May 16 drawing were 17, 19, 21, 22 and 51 with a Powerball of 19. The Power Play number was 2. 8-year-old Louisiana girl hugs cops in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE — On May 15, Rosalyn Baldwin, 8, made Wisconsin her 29th state in which she hugged officers, visiting representatives from the Milwaukee and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police departments. The Louisiana girl, on a mis- sion to hug police officers in all 50 states, received some gifts, including a stuffed animal, stickers and a coloring book, the MPD said. Her journey began in January 2017 to a nearby police department after the 2016 fatal shooting of five officers in Dallas, followed by three more officers killed in Louisiana. One of her mottos is "Hug a cop today — They may save your life tomorrow." She has most of the Eastern and Southern states covered except for four in New England and West Virginia. She travels with her family during school breaks and holi- days, and has a GoFundMe page. You can learn more about her mission at rosalynloves.com. As of Tuesday, she has visited 30 states. Public meeting set for I-894 overpass bridges GREENFIELD — The state Department of Transportation is hosting a public involve- ment meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday to discuss the rehabilitation of several Interstate 894 overpass bridges in Greenfield. The proposed improvements in southwestern Milwaukee County are: ■ Replacement of the 68th Street bridge. ■ Rehabilitation of the 76th Street bridge. ■ Rehabilitation of the Forest Home Avenue bridges. The meeting is scheduled to end at 7 p.m. in Room 100 at Greenfield City Hall, 7325 W. Forest Home Ave., Greenfield. The meeting will be an informal, open house with DOT representatives available to discuss the proposed project in detail. The DOT encourages property and business own- ers, interested residents, and other stakeholders to attended the meeting and to ask ques- tions. If you are unable to attend and would like more information, contact DOT design proj- ect manager Joshua LeVeque at 414-750-1468 or Joshua.LeVeque@dot.wi.gov. Visit http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/se/894bridges/default.aspx for project details. Four unrelated shooting cases reported Saturday MILWAUKEE — According to the Police Department, it is investigating several non- fatal shootings on May 19 that appear to be unrelated: ■ At about 7 a.m., police investigated the shooting of a 24-year-old man during a domestic dispute in the 6900 block of West Florist Avenue. The victim was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive his injuries. ■ At about 5:20 p.m., officers discovered a 23-year-old man was shot during a fight between two groups that was on and off during the day before escalating further in the 3400 block of North 37th Street to a report of a shooting. When a fight again erupted, a suspect got a firearm and fired several gunshots into the crowd, injuring the victim, who was taken to a local hospital. ■ At about 9:30 p.m., officers were called to a shooting that occurred during an argu- ment in the 4800 block of North 37th Street. Two people argued over shared property and the suspect shot a 32-year-old man. As of Tuesday, the MPD was still seeking a known suspect in the incident. ■ At about 11:05 p.m., two shooting victims arrived separately at a local hospital. The first victim, a 22-year-old man, said that he was driving past the scene of an accident in the area of West Hampton Fond du Lac avenues when gunshots were fired by an unknown person for an unknown reason. The second victim, a 20-year-old man, said that he was walking in an unknown area when a suspect attempted to rob him and was shot during the robbery. The MPD is working to confirm what led to the shootings. MPD: Suspect, officer exchange gunfire on North Side MILWAUKEE — Police were after a reckless driver at 12:50 p.m. Sunday in the 2400 block of North 36th Street when he got out of his vehicle, fled on foot and fired a firearm at officers, police said. An officer returned fire and afterward took the man into custody, police reported. Neither the officer nor the suspect were wounded and the investigation is ongoing, the Police Department said. The officer, an 18-month veteran, remains on regular duty, the department told the Post. rosalynloves.com Rosalyn Baldwin, 8, center, makes Milwaukee her 29th stop on her mission to hug police officers in all 50 states. She visited Milwaukee and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee officers May 15.

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