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Armed Robbery

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Man Robbed at Gunpoint For Guns, Police Say

Two Milwaukee men are accused of breaking into a Greendale man's apartment so they can steal his guns, including one with a grenade launcher.

Two Milwaukee men are accused of breaking into a Greendale man’s apartment, then holding him at gunpoint to steal his various guns. Mario Emmanuel James, 24, and Lamont Donnell Sholar, 31, were charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Tuesday with one count of robbery with use of force and one count of burglary. If convicted, they each face up to 35 years in prison and $150,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Oct. 27, 2010, the victim was inside his apartment in the 5800 block of Tower Road, when he heard a knock at the door and saw a man standing outside who was asking for a man named Rodriguez. The victim said no such man lived there and the conversation ended. A little bit later the man knocked on the door again and …

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Fred Saunders

9:13 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Milwaukee Man Allegedly Robbed Same Greenfield Credit Union Twice in 2011

John Macomber, 63, is facing two counts of armed robbery in connection to his alleged involvement in similar incidents at the Credit Union Service Center.

A 63-year-old Milwaukee man is in custody and facing charges of armed robbery after allegedly robbing the same Greenfield credit union twice in just over eight months. John Macomber was arrested near the Southridge Mall parking lot by the Greenfield Police Department on Dec. 29, shortly after allegedly robbing the Credit Union Service Center just off of 60th Street and Layton Avenue. According to the criminal complaint, Macomber entered the credit union, pointed a handgun at the teller and said, “Be good, cash.” Upon hearing from the teller the credit union had been robbed, another bank employee ran out the main door and observed Macomber get into his vehicle. She then yelled out that the bank had been robbed, and upon hearing this, two …

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