Thomas Kurtz
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - A West Allis man is accused of kicking a child, threatening her and others with a knife on May 10 near 108th and Oklahoma.
Thomas Kurtz, 72, is charged with child abuse and disorderly conduct.
According to a criminal complaint, a witness said they were with the victim and others when Kurtz came out of his apartment and kicked the 9-year-old girl. The witness said Kurtz went back into his apartment before coming back outside with a knife, yelling racial slurs.
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The victim said Kurtz was yelling and kicked her in the stomach. She said he was screaming that he "would kill everyone," adding that he had a knife at one point.
The victim said all of the children in the area ran away.