Germantown police officer to adopt Chance the dog, found tied to a tree, seemingly abandoned

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police on Saturday, April 8th provided an update on a dog now named "Chance," who was found tied a dog to a tree -- and seemingly abandoned.Police said an officer will be adopting Chance, and police are "making good progress on identifying the person who abandoned him."Police said the dog was found behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.Police believe he may have been intentionally abandoned, as he was tied to a tree in a wooded area.

WATCH: Meet Chance, found tied to a tree in Germantown, seemingly abandoned

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are looking for the person or persons who tied a dog to a tree -- and seemingly abandoned the animal.Police said the dog was found behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.Police believe he may have been intentionally abandoned, as he was tied to a tree in a wooded area.

Germantown police: Dog found tied to tree in wooded area; seemingly abandoned

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are looking for the person or persons who tied a dog to a tree -- and seemingly abandoned the animal.Police said the dog was found behind the Pizza Hut restaurant near Pilgrim Road and Mequon Road on Sunday afternoon, April 2nd.Police believe he may have been intentionally abandoned, as he was tied to a tree in a wooded area.

Caught on camera: Police try to identify driver of stolen vehicle left abandoned

GERMANTOWN -- The Germantown Police Department is trying to identify the driver of a stolen vehicle that was left abandoned at a Germantown Gas station.The male driver of the vehicle and his female passenger were captured in the attached surveillance images.The driver can be seen wearing a dark sweatshirt (or long sleeve shirt) that has a very distinct logo on the back.

Germantown police seek tips after tires punctured on 23 vehicles in 1 day!

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police need your help.Police say 23 vehicles had their tires punctured Tuesday, February 28th.The vehicles were all parked in people's driveways.If you have any information, please call the Germantown Police Department at 262-253-7780 or the Washington County Law Enforcement Tip Line at: 1-800-232-0594.

Germantown police chief praises officers for stopping vehicle driven by 77-year-old who suffered medical condition

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown's police chief is praising the actions of officers who worked to stop a vehicle driven by a 77-year-old man who suffered some sort of medical condition.It happened on Wednesday, January 11th shortly before 4:30 p.m.Germantown police said the Germantown Police Communications Center received multiple calls regarding a possible impaired driver westbound on Mequon Road in the vicinity of Wausaukee Road.Complainants reported that a vehicle was weaving in its lane of travel, driving into oncoming traffic, disregarding stoplight(s) and going into the ditch.Two Germantown squads located the suspect vehicle westbound on Mequon Road in the vicinity of Country Aire Drive.

Recognize them? Germantown police seek suspects accused in robbery at Speedway gas station

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are looking for four people in connection with a robbery at a gas station.It happened November 9th at the Speedway gas station on County Line Road.The employee became distracted, and the four suspects were able to steal more than $8,000 in cigarettes and lottery tickets.There are two persons of interest in this case, who police say tried cashing the lottery tickets at a store in Milwaukee.PHOTO GALLERYIf you recognize the suspects, you're asked to contact Germantown police.

Police: Gehl's evacuated after employee alerted to threat at Germantown facility

GERMANTOWN -- Roughly 60 employees from Gehl's Foods were evacuated from their Germantown facility on Wednesday morning, November 30th -- after an employee was alerted to a threat.Police got the call shortly after 9:30 a.m. from a Gehl's employee who reported someone may have entered their warehouse with a possible explosive device.

Pictures: Germantown police officer in pursuit of vehicle strikes deer

GERMANTOWN -- A Germantown police officer received minor injuries after a deer ran out in front of his squad early on Wednesday, November 9th.The officer was in the process of pursuing a vehicle on I-41 for a traffic violation around 2:30 a.m. when the squad struck the deer.Again, the officer received only minor injuries.

"Crime of opportunity:" Officials warn drivers after vehicle break-ins during sporting events

WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Authorities in Washington County are investigating a string of vehicle break-ins, 10 in all, that happened within an hour's time on Sunday, September 25th.Washington County Sheriff's officials say on Sunday, September 25th, around 3:00 p.m., they were called out to Heritage Trails County Park on County Trunk E to investigate a report of a vehicle that was broken into while the owner was attending her child's soccer game.

Germantown police, Washington Co. Sheriff's officials investigate vehicle break-ins during sporting events

GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police, and officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office are investigating thefts from vehicles broken into while vehicle owners were attending their children's sporting events this past weekend.In Washington County, these thefts happened at Heritage Trails County Park on County Trunk E.Sheriff's officials say on Sunday, September 25th, around 3:00 p.m., they were called out to Heritage Trails County Park to investigate a report of a vehicle that was broken into while the owner was attending her child's soccer game.Deputies located a total of six vehicles that had been broken into while the vehicles' owners were watching the soccer game.