Teaming up: MPD, ATF search for group of armed robbers

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Milwaukee Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms and Explosives are asking the public to help identify a group of armed robbery suspects. They are accused of robbing two separate Advance Auto Parts stores and are believed to be related to several other armed robbery incidents in Milwaukee over the past few weeks.

The first robbery (shown in the video) occurred at the Advance Auto Parts at 4810 N. Teutonia Avenue on April 17, 2014. The second robbery occurred at the 5816 W. North Avenue location on April 23, 2014.


In the April 17 incident, the three suspects entered the store armed with guns and demanded money from the employees. The employees complied with the demand and the suspects fled.

The first suspect is described as a male, black, 17-25 years-old, 6’-6’2” tall, with a thin build, a medium to dark complexion, and a teardrop tattoo under his right eye. He was wearing a black Adidas baseball cap with a white logo, a white bandana or t-shirt covering the lower half of his face, a black hooded sweatshirt, light blue faded jeans with stitching on the back pockets, and black shoes.

The second suspect is described as a male, black, 17-25 years-old, 5’11”-6’1”, with a medium to light complexion. He was last seen wearing a white bandana or t-shirt covering the lower half of his face, a gray hooded zip-up sweatshirt with 1987 printed on it, dark jeans with a design on the rear pockets, and black and white Nike tennis shoes.

The third suspect is described as a male, black, 17-25 years-old, 5’9”-5’10”, with a medium build. He had a black mask covering his face.

Anyone with information is asked to call Milwaukee Police at 414-935-7360 or the ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS.