Crime & Safety
Man Gets Arrested After Making Threats Toward Greendale DPW Employees
The man was upset because he said a DPW worker damaged his lawn.
A 54-year-old man was arrested for disorderly conduct after he called police and made threats towards Department of Public Works employees on April 13.
The man told a dispatcher that a DPW worker drove a "bobcat," construction equipment, across the lawn of Applewood Village Apartments located on the 4400 block of Ramsey Avenue and caused damage to the lawn, according to police reports. He also said that he had previously spoken with DPW about the situation.
He told the dispatcher that next time he would not guarantee the workers' safety and would get physical. He also stated that he was tired of Village workers not doing their job, according to the reports.
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Police later went to his home and arrested and cited him for disorderly conduct.
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