Sheboygan police search for robbery suspect, can you help?
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police are calling on the public to help in their search for an armed robbery suspect.Officials say around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, August 30th, a man walked into Fischer's Food and Liquor on S. 12th St.
Sheboygan groom accused of beating his bride just after their wedding
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- 26-year-old Jeffrey Schuette faces two counts of misdemeanor battery for allegedly beating his new bride on the night of their wedding.According to the criminal complaint, Schuette and his new bride got married on Saturday, August 16th.
Father charged after toddler found half-naked, wandering the streets
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- A half-naked toddler is found roaming a neighborhood in a dirty diaper.
Police seeking assistance in locating dog that bit Sheboygan woman
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- The Sheboygan Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a dog that bit a Sheboygan woman.According to Sheboygan police, the woman stated that a brown "pit bull-type" dog wandered into her yard on Monday, August 18th around 2 p.m.According to the woman, the dog appeared friendly, so she began petting it.
Vehicle "report cards:" Young police "Explorers" teaming up with officers to prevent thefts from vehicles
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) – Sheboygan Police Explorers are launching a new program aimed at preventing thefts from vehicles.The “Vehicle Courtesy Check” program will team up youth law enforcement Explorers with the department’s neighborhood officers and Explorer advisors to inspect vehicles parked in public spaces.They will be looking for obvious risk factors of thefts such as unlocked doors, open windows, or valuable items like purses, GPS units, or cell phones left out in the open.“Thefts from vehicles are one of the most prevalent types of theft, and the vast majority of those thefts involve items left in plain view inside of unlocked vehicles,” said Sheboygan Police Sergeant Kurt Zempel. “Our hope is that through the vehicle courtesy check program, we can reach out to community members and prevent them from becoming victims of theft,” he said.Zempel said he sees the program as an opportunity to reinforce the crime prevention practices for those people who already are sure to secure their valuables and vehicles, as well as a way to discuss better prevention habits for owners of vehicles who fail the courtesy inspections.Explorers will leave a courtesy check card on all inspected vehicles, thanking the owners of passing vehicles for their help in preventing crime and reminding owners of failing vehicles that they can have an impact on their likelihood of victimization.
Sheboygan police dispatched to home for disturbance involving fake gun
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police arrested a woman after a disturbance at a house apparently involving a fake gun.Officials say just before 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 25th, officers were called to a home near 7th and Mead.
ARRESTED: Sheboygan police arrest driver involved in hit-and-run accident
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police located and arrested the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident that occurred Saturday, July 12th..According to police, the suspect driver struck a pedestrian around 2:30 a.m. in the area of N. 7th Street and Huron.Officials say the suspect vehicle had been parked, then sped away, striking a pedestrian.The pedestrian did not sustain significant injuries.Authorities say a citizen tip was instrumental in locating and identifying the suspect and vehicle.
Pedestrian struck by driver, Sheboygan police ask for help locating driver
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- The Sheboygan Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run accident.A pedestrian was struck during the early morning hours of Saturday, July 12th, possibly about 2:30 am, in the neighborhood of N. 7th St.
Sheboygan police: Man injured following crash near 17th & River Park Road
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- The Sheboygan Fire Department responded to the area of 17th and River Park Road early Friday morning, July 11th for the report of a vehicle in a tree near the river.
Suspended without pay: Two Sheboygan PD officers accused of OWI are disciplined
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Two Sheboygan police officers have received unpaid suspensions after they were arrested back in December 2013 -- accused of OWI.On December 4th, 2013, two off-duty officers reported they were involved in an accident at the intersection of Superior Avenue and North Taylor Drive in the city of Sheboygan.On-duty officers responded, and began an investigation of the accident.Both off-duty officers were arrested for OWI and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration.Sheboygan PD initiated an internal investigation immediately.On May 28th, both officers' civil cases were finalized in Sheboygan Municipal Court, and the internal investigation was subsequently completed.Both officers were found to have violated department rules.In imposing discipline, both the seriousness of the offense and the employees' work records were taken into consideration.Ryan Walloch received a 15-day unpaid suspension, and Stephen Schnabel received a 30-day unpaid suspension.Sheboygan PD says immediately following the incident and throughout the investigation, both officers acknowledged the seriousness of the offense, expressed remorse, and apologized for and took responsibility for their actions.In a statement, Sheboygan PD says: "The Sheboygan Police Department has reinforced with our employees the seriousness of operating while intoxicated, the negative impact it has on our community, our role in both mitigating its impact and changing the culture around alcohol abuse, as well as the potential negative consequences internally for engaging in this behavior.The Sheboygan Police Department understands the importance of earning and maintaining the public's trust.
Dogs bite woman, search is on for animals' owner
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- The Sheboygan Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the owner of two dogs, one of which was involved in a dog bite on Thursday, June 5th.The dogs are described as brown Boxer-type dogs that were being walked by an adult woman around 50 years old and a male juvenile approximately 15 years old.The incident occurred near N 22nd St and Superior Ave around 7:43 p.m. on Thursday.
Shots fired on basketball court at Sheboygan's Kiwanis Park
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Shots were fired on a basketball court at Kiwanis Park in Sheboygan on Saturday evening, May 31st.The Sheboygan Police Department received multiple 911 calls around 9 p.m. Officers arrived within minutes and interviewed numerous witnesses.No one was injured during the incident and the suspects had fled the scene.Officials say the suspects involved appear to be familiar with each other.
Police: Sheboygan man hit two parked cars, a squad car and a chain-link fence!
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police have arrested a 20-year-old man after they say he hit two parked cars, a squad car and a fence early Wednesday morning, May 14th.Police say around 3:30 a.m., they received a report of a hit-and-run collision involving two parked cars in the 1200 block of South 10th Street.Earlier, an officer had stopped the offending vehicle for a traffic violation.Police say officers began looking for this vehicle and driver -- and around 3:50 a.m., police received a report of a car stuck on the curb near South 10th Street and Mead Avenue.Police say the 20-year-old driver was the sole occupant of the car.Police say the driver backed into a marked police vehicle that had stopped behind him -- causing minor damage to the squad.The suspect then fled from the officers.Police pursued the driver -- but the pursuit was terminated a few minutes later.Officers eventually found the vehicle at Lakeshore and Washington Avenue.Police say the driver had crashed through a chain-link fence for a water treatment plant.The driver was arrested for a number of offenses -- including OWI, felony eluding, reckless driving and several counts of hit-and-run.The driver was not injured -- but he was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation before he was taken to jail.Police say the driver was on probation at the time of Wednesday's incidents.No one was injured.
Tavern thefts: Police need your help to identify suspects
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- The Sheboygan Police Department is looking for help from the public to identify three persons who may be responsible for thefts at two taverns on Friday, April 25th.Officials say the individuals are three adult males.
Good Samaritan tackles suspected Sheboygan purse snatcher
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police have arrested a suspected purse snatcher after a good Samaritan tackled the man upon witnessing him steal a woman's purse Friday, April 18th.Just after 4 p.m., a 54-year-old Sheboygan woman was leaving a business on N. 8th St.
Body found in Lake Michigan believed to be man missing since December
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police say a body found in Lake Michigan, near Ludington, Michigan on Tuesday, April 15th is believed to be that of Allen Townsend -- who has been missing since December of 2013.Police say the description of the body found matched closely to Townsend.
Woman shoved to the ground, has purse stolen at Walgreens
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police are investigating an instance in which a woman was shoved to the ground and had her purse stolen outside a Walgreens store.It happened around 2 a.m. at the store located at 1029 N. 14th St.The 48-year-old victim says she saw the man standing by a Redbox DVD Rental machine when she arrived.
Extensive damage to garage after woman crashes truck through roof
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- A 28-year-old Sheboygan woman is suspected of driving drunk and then crashing a pickup truck into a garage Saturday evening, March 22nd.The incident happened just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday near 4th and Washington in Sheboygan.
Sheboygan officer bitten multiple times by pit bull
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- A Sheboygan police officer was bitten multiple times by a pit bull on Friday evening, March 14th.The officer was speaking with a citizen on a sidewalk on S. 14th St.
Sheboygan police investigate rash of church burglaries
SHEBOYGAN (WITI) -- Sheboygan police are investigating a number of burglaries that have occurred at Sheboygan churches and businesses since November of 2013.