"Shoot it down?" Complaint came in 2 hours before blimp crash from farmer concerned for cattle
ERIN -- Officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, June 20th confirmed they received a complaint from a property owner, who asked whether he could "shoot down" a blimp that later crashed at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills.Sheriff's officials said on June 15th, shortly before 9:00 a.m., they received a complaint from a property owner near the private airstrip where the aircraft launched.
While investigating theft of knives from Walmart, police find 100 in Cedarburg man's car
WEST BEND -- West Bend police on Sunday, June 18th arrested a man accused of stealing knives from Walmart, and police say they recovered 100 knives from his vehicle.According to police, around 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Walmart Loss Prevention officials called police to report a suspect in the store who had cut open several packages of knives, concealing them in his clothing.The 26-year-old Cedarburg man was located in the parking lot, and when officers patted him down, they recovered 18 knives, heroin and prescription medication he didn't have a valid prescription for.Officers found an additional 100 knives in the man’s vehicle -- all of them stolen from Walmart.The man was arrested for retail theft, possession of heroin and possession of prescription medication without a valid prescription.
Washington County: 54-year-old man hurt after crashing motorcycle in the Town of Barton
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 54-year-old motorcyclist was flown by Flight for Life to treatment following a crash in the Town of Barton Friday afternoon, June 16th.According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, around 12:13 p.m., they were notified by passing motorists who discovered the victim laying in the road.Officials say the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Townline Road, when the operator applied the brakes and was ejected from the motorcycle.There is no reason to believe speed or alcohol were involved in the crash.The operator was a 54-year-old man from West Bend.
1 transported by Flight for Life after vehicle strikes tree, rolls over in Washington Co.
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 50-year-old West Milwaukee woman was transported to the hospital by Flight for Life early Friday morning, June 9th following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Washington County.
Motor home catches fire on Highway 41, driver cited
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A motor home burst into flames on Highway 41 in the Village of Richfield late Thursday, June 1st.Officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office say the incident happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes of Highway 41.When deputies arrived on the scene, the motor home became engulfed in flames, and the driver had left the scene.The Richfield Fire department was dispatched to the scene.
Police: West Bend man arrested for 5th OWI had son blow into his ignition interlock device
WEST BEND -- West Bend police on Memorial Day arrested a man for his fifth OWI offense, and they say his teenage son blew into his ignition interlock device for him.According to police, shortly before 10:00 p.m., the man's vehicle was stopped for speeding on Greentree Road near Primrose Lane.
42-year-old motorcyclist seriously hurt after veering off road in Washington County
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 42-year-old man was seriously hurt after officials say he lost control of his motorcycle and veered into a ditch on County Road XX, in the Township of Farmington, Washington County.The crash occurred Thursday, May 25th shortly after 5:15 p.m.According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, initial investigation shows the 42-year-old man from Adell, Wisconsin, was operating a motorcycle westbound on County Road XX, when he skidded and lost control for an unknown reason.
Washington County: Several crews respond to fire on Highway 83 in Hartford
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a fire that took place on Highway 83, just south of Lee Road in Hartford early Saturday, May 20th.The sheriff's office says shortly after 5 a.m., they received a report of smoke coming from a residence on Highway 83.
Washington County: Deputies respond to 2 separate vehicles submerged in water over the weekend
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to two separate accidents over the past weekend that resulted in vehicles partially submerged under water.
Bus driver cited after rear-ending vehicle while transporting elementary school students
WEST BEND -- A 60-year-old bus driver transporting over 40 elementary school children was cited for inattentive driving after rear-ending a vehicle that was stopped at a stop sign, according to West Bend police.Officials say on Friday, May 12th shortly before 8 a.m., the school bus traveling southbound on Schmidt Road rear-ended a passenger car that was stopped at E.
Menomonee Falls man suffers life-threatening injuries in rollover crash
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 25-year-old Menomonee Falls man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash that happened early Sunday, May 7th.The Washington County Sheriff's Office says the driver was ejected from the vehicle around 2:30 a.m. on Elmwood Road just east of Hillside in Hubertus.The Richfield Fire Department responded to the scene and immediately requested that Flight for Life respond and transport the driver to a hospital.The initial investigation indicates that the vehicle was east bound on Elmwood Road traveling at a high rate of speed when the vehicle left the roadway striking a retaining wall in the south ditch.
Accidental 911 call leads to man with heroin at youth baseball game in Germantown
GERMANTOWN -- An accidental 911 call leads to an arrest in Germantown.Officers responded to the call at a youth baseball game near Kennedy Middle School in Germantown Wednesday, May 3rd.
Germantown police investigate the case of the missing concrete cows
GERMANTOWN -- Germantown police are investigating the case of the missing cows (not real ones mind you).Germantown police posted on Facebook on Thursday, May 4th that someone recently entered a residential yard to steal matching concrete cows.
88-year-old man reported missing, endangered found his way home
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- Officials with the Washington County Sheriff's Office say an 88-year-old man who was reported missing and endangered has apparently returned home and is safe.Richard Schilter was believed to be headed to Wisconsin from Florida.
Officials: Deputies use force to get into vehicle suspected in retail theft
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office posted on Facebook on Wednesday, April 26th that for the second time in less than a week deputies had to address subjects that were lawfully stopped on traffic stops and refused to exit their vehicles.On Tuesday evening at about 8:00 p.m., a vehicle that was involved in a retail theft was stopped on US 45 near Pleasant Valley Rd.
Washington County: 55-year-old man suffers injuries from flying glass after turkey hits windshield
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 55-year-old man suffered minor injuries after a turkey struck the windshield of his vehicle in the 3000 block of Highway Q in Washington County.The Washington County Sheriff's Office says the turkey was attempting to take flight from the ditch area when it hit the windshield.PHOTO GALLERYThe 55-year-old Village of Richfield man sustained injuries after being cut by flying glass as the turkey caused pretty significant damage to the windshield.No other details were released.
Man flees from traffic stop after giving deputy ID in Town of Addison
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- A 26-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of speeding away from a deputy during a traffic stop while they were issuing him citations for driving with a suspended license and having no proof of insurance Wednesday morning, April 19th.According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, shortly before 11 a.m., a deputy ran a license plate of a 2007 Ford Fusion on I-41 southbound near State Highway 33 in the Town of Addison.