Cudahy man found in attic; stolen gun found, police investigating

CUDAHY, Wis. - Cudahy police responded late on Sunday, June 18 to a call near Carpenter and Packard for glass breaking and a person reportedly seen jumping from one rooftop to another.

Police arrived on the scene around 10:30 p.m. Sunday and heard gunshots, and believed they were being shot at. Two police officers were pinned down and were rescued by the South Shore Joint Tactical Unit's armored vehicle.

A news release from the Cudahy Police Department says a 36-year-old Cudahy man was caught hiding in an attic near Somers and Packard and was arrested on Monday morning, June 19. Police found the man in the attic with a broken leg. The man was in possession of narcotics, and a firearm was also located in the vicinity. Officials said the firearm was reported to have been stolen out of Milwaukee. The man was taken into custody for burglary and narcotics possession and was taken to a hospital.

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Police said the man's criminal history showed that he is on parole for a hit-and-run involving great bodily harm, a hit-and-run involving injury, and a homicide by dangerous weapon/explosive.

Cudahy police are investigating to see if the 36-year-old man is connected to the situation that happened near Carpenter and Packard on Sunday. That is because the 36-year-old man reported stays at the address on Carpenter.

Police are requesting that anyone with any information on this incident contact the Cudahy Police Department at 414-769-2260.