Monday, May 20, 2013
A woman fighting with security was arrested, while paramedics from three communities assisted in treating people exposed to the pepper spray.
Three people were treated after a woman discharged pepper spray at Southridge Mall about 1:55 p.m. May 11, according to the Greendale Police Department call sheet. The woman was resisting security in the food court near Rocky Rococo and was taken into custody for retail theft, police said. Paramedics from Greendale, Greenfield and Hales Corners arrived at the scene to treat people exposed to the pepper spray, including one person with asthma and heart history and a pregnant woman with abdominal pain.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The boy's mother contacted police after discovering graffiti at the community center similar to tagging found in her home. However, police say he continued tagging after his arrest.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The boy's mother contacted police after discovering graffiti at the community center similar to tagging found in her home. However, police say he continued tagging after his arrest.
Greendale police have arrested a boy for a second time in connection with graffiti found throughout the village. According to a Greendale Police Deparment news release: After seeing a surge in reports of graffiti (or "tagging") since the beginning of the year, police began an investigation into the person responsible. The boy's mother contacted police after recognizing graffiti done at the community center to be similar to tagging she saw in her house. But after the boy was arrested and released—with a court date scheduled in Children's Court—new tagging appeared throughout the village. Police discovered the same boy was responsible and arrested him for a second time May 10. This time, he was held in the Milwaukee County Children's Court …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A Greendale police detective, a mall security sergeant and a citizen helped save the life of 61-year-old Loreto Piczon, who suffered a heart attack while walking in the mall.
Since coming from California to Wisconsin to visit his daughter, Loreto Piczon had become a mall walker at Southridge, doing laps around the mall with dozens other before stores open. One lap in late March was nearly Piczon’s last. At approximately 9:45 a.m. March 30, Piczon, 61, suffered what should have been a life-taking heart attack. Should have been, had it not been for an alert and capable trio. Mall security Sgt. Joel Rose was one of the first men to reach Piczon after a citizen dialed 911. He immediate began performing CPR by providing Piczon with emergency breathing. He was also quick to request an automated exterior defibrillator. Lawrence Shikes of Milwaukee saw what was going on and after finding another citizen to tend to his …
Monday, April 15, 2013
The department said it didn't mean to offend any armed forces members when it removed the U.S. flag that usually flies outside the station. Storms broke the ropes on the flag pole.
The Greendale Police Department said ropes on flag poles outside the police station broke during last week's storms and left it unable to fly the U.S. flag. The department said in a Facebook post that some members of the armed services may have been insulted by the flag's disappearance, but no offense was meant. "We have the utmost respect for our Armed Services members and wish to apologize if any were offended," the department wrote. The U.S. flag was flying again Monday while the department waits for the center of the three poles to be fixed.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
A 30-year-old Franklin woman was caught trying to shoplift at Kohl's Department Store at Southridge, and now faces felony drug charges.
An attempted shoplifting excursion at Southridge Mall has turned into bigger trouble for a 30-year-old Franklin woman. Jennifer Copsey was charged with felony possession heroin in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on April 5. According to court documents, on July 17, Copsey was being held at Kohl’s Department Store in the mal after being suspected of shoplifting. A Greendale police officer arrested Copsey for retail theft and a search of Copsey revealed a bag of heroin inside a pouch in her purse, which also contained drug paraphernalia. Copsey told police the pouch was not hers and that she was only holding it for her friend. It is not stated in the complaint why there was a delay of nearly nine months between the arrest and charges being …
Monday, April 8, 2013
After months of raising money, the Greendale Police Department was able to buy a police dog.
Nova, an 18-month-old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix, is the newest member of the Greendale Police Department and he'll serve the village as the department's K-9 unit. According to the Greendale Police Department's Facebook page, Officer Tony Fitzgerald, Nova's handler, went to North Carolina to train with Nova. On April 2, they posted: We have been waiting a long time and are proud to introduce you to K-9 NOVA, our 18 month old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois mix. Nova and Tony are currently getting to know each other. Tony says that Nova appeared to accept him quickly, and Tony is pretty excited to start the formal training with Nova. The Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals gave the Greendale Police Department $14,000 to buy …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The contest is open through March 18, and entry forms are available at the Greendale Police Department. A winner will be chosen March 22.
From clever to kooky and everywhere in between, entries for the Greendale Police Department’s “Name the Police K-9 Contest” are pouring in. According to the department’s Facebook page, here are some of the entries so far, and reason behind the suggestion: PHILLIP: Because it's my fish's name. JACK: Because it's the best dog name ever. BUSTER: Because he's going to bust the criminals. CUDDLES: Because it's intimidating. SNICKERS: Because it'll get the job done and satisfy you. NARIZ: Because it means "nose" in Spanish and the dog will use its nose. SHERLOCK: Because Sherlock Holmes is a detective and the dog will be a detective. CHUCK NORRIS: Because it's Chuck Norris. GOKU: Because he's the strongest warrior in the universe. NIBBLES: …
Monday, February 25, 2013
A 65-year-old was trying to secure weapon in his vehicle when it accidentally discharged.
A 65-year-old man accidentally shot himself in the leg about 4:30 p.m. Thursday in the Southridge parking lot. According to Greendale Police Department logs, the man was attempting to secure the weapon in his vehicle when the gun discharged. Paramedics transported him to the hospital. The log also showed a 21-year-old man was arrested in the incident, but the reason wasn't clear. It's the second time in a little more than a year that a gun was accidentally fired on Southridge property. In November 2011, an off-duty Milwaukee police officer inadvertently discharged his weapon while shopping.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
A presentation of a check for that amount will be made by the MECA Wisconsin Police Canine Vest Foundation at a Village Board meeting Feb. 5.
The MECA Wisconsin Police Canine Vest Foundation, along with the Stan Lee Kass K-9 Fund, will present a check to the Greendale Police Department for its new K-9 unit at a Village Board meeting at 7 p.m. Feb. 5, Village Hall. The foundation was established by Dr. Marla Lichtenberger, owner of The Milwaukee Emergency Center for Animals in Greenfield and is inspired by her work with numerous police K-9 departments. The foundation is a non-profit organization focusing on vesting every Wisconsin police dog with a bullet resistant and stab-proof vest. In addition, the foundation assists Wisconsin Police K-9 Units with purchasing police dogs. Greendale will receive $14,000 for its new police dog from the foundation. “Our police dogs are the first…
Johnny
9:27 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
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