Milwaukee break-ins of ATMs, video gambling machines; man accused
Dimictric Walker
MILWAUKEE - A 36-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of breaking into ATMs and video gambling machines on eight separate incidents over several months. The accused is Dimictric Walker – and he faces the following criminal counts:
- Criminal damage to ATM/other machines (eight counts)
- Theft (eight counts)
According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were "tasked with investigating a series of break-ins and thefts from video gambling machines and payment kiosks on eight occasions at various bars throughout the City of Milwaukee." In each case, "the suspect damaged a machine and stole cash from inside the machine. In each case, the damage to the machine was at least $500," the complaint says.
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Court filings indicate the defendant stole more than $27,000 in cash in the eight instances in which he allegedly damaged a machine and took cash from it.
When questioned by police about the break-ins, the complaint says the defendant "admitted to breaking into the...machines to get cash in varying amounts." Walker told police "he did so to buy food and to help with moving." The complaint says the defendant "also admitted to other break-ins into machines" not charged in this latest criminal complaint.
Walker made his initial appearance in Milwaukee County court on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Cash bond was set at $10,000.