Man accused of stealing light pole expected to change his plea
MILWAUKEE -- Guy Tengel, the Milwaukee man charged with cutting up and stealing a light pole from an on-ramp on Milwaukee County’s northwest side is due in court Monday, May 21st, and he is expected to change his plea.
Tengel waived his right to a preliminary hearing earlier this year and was bound over for trial.
Department of Transportation highway cameras captured 47-year-old Tengel trying to load up a downed light pole into his truck at Highway 45 and Silver Spring Dr. Because the incident was caught on camera, Tengel was identified by the license plates on his minivan.
A Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to the on-ramp. A short while later, the complaint says Tengel returned to the ramp and was pulled over. Inside of Tengel’s minivan, the deputy found fresh metal shavings.
The light pole had a value of more than $5,000.
Tengel faces two charges — criminal damage to property and theft. If convicted, Tengel faces up to seven years prison and $20,000 in fines.
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