Woman arrested by Greenfield police for 4th drunken driving charge while out on bail for 3rd
A 53-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested on a fourth-offense drunken driving charge while she was out on bail for her third pending drunken driving charge last week.
According to Greenfield police:
Police responded to a call of a reckless driver who struck a fence in the parking lot at Burger King, 4555 W. Forest Home Ave., shortly before 11 a.m. Nov. 14. Although the driver fled before police arrived, officers identified the suspect from a license plate that was left at the scene.
Police found the woman at her residence in the 2400 block of S. 43rd St. in Milwaukee. The woman failed field sobriety tests and admitted drinking vodka before driving to Burger King that morning. Her blood alcohol content was 0.24.
She was arrested for fourth-offense drunken driving and was transported to the hospital for a legal blood draw. When police later discovered the woman was out on bail for a pending drunk driving charge at the time of the incident, she was also arrested for bail jumping.
Cheap I-94 route expensive for West Allis, officials say
West Allis officials are encouraging business owners and residents to the third set of open house public meetings on Interstate 94 options that could have a crucial affect on the city.
Officials want the on- and off-ramps at 70th/68th streets and at 60th/Hawley Road preserved as they are now partly so that businesses won't be harmed and partly because of fears that West Allis residents will be stuck in backups getting onto the freeway at rush hours.
The open houses will be held next week by the state Department of Transportation.
While most of the I-94 alternatives being considered do include restoring the existing I-94 ramps at 70th/68th and 60th/Hawley, the cheapest alternative does not include all of these ramps. City officials hope to encourage the DOT not to choose the cheapest alternative.
The first open house will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Wisconsin State Fair Park's Tommy Thompson Youth Center, gate 5, at 640 S. 84th St. The second open house will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Marquette University High School, 3401 W. Wisconsin Ave.
» Read Full ArticleGroundbreaking set for Greenfield Farmers Market
A ceremonial groundbreaking will be held for the Greenfield Farmers Market at 4:30 p.m. May 23 in Konkel Park, 5151 W. Layton Ave., where the market will be held.
Actually, the groundbreaking will not be for any structure, but for the path that will be created to lead to the market. Because the path also will serve the Dan Jansen Family Fun Fest, the festival board has been part of the celebration planning.
Path construction is to begin immediately after Jansen Fest on Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to 26, at Konkel Park. Weather and construction permitting the path should be ready for the market's opening day, June 23..
The Greenfield Farmers Market will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 27 offering a variety of products including fresh produce,
salsas and sauces, natural soaps, dressings, bakery and baked goods.
New Greenfield Farmers Market seeks helping hands
With the launch of a farmers market in Greenfield a little more than a month away, the Planning Committee is encouraging people to volunteer to help make the market a success.
Volunteer positions may include Farmers Market ambassadors during market hours, photographers and promoters.
A volunteer interest and feedback meeting will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Greenfield City Hall, 7325 W. Forest Home Ave., room 204, for those who might want to volunteer at or learn more about the farmers market.
The meeting will provide an update on market logistics and promotion plan, provide volunteer opportunities and allow time for feedback and discussion.
Those interested in attending, should email farmersmarket@greenfieldwi.us.
» Read Full ArticleGreenfield police arrest man in Petco store robbery
Greenfield police have arrested a 36-year-old man who is accused of trying to rob a Petco store on S. 76th St. Monday night, reports WTMJ-TV (Channel 4).
The robbery occurred about 9 p.m. Monday. Employees were tied up, but one was able to call police, the station reports.
West Allis man was killed during drug transaction, police say
A 20-year-old West Allis man was shot and killed during a drug transaction, Milwaukee police said Thursday.
Samuel J. Bussanich was shot about 8 p.m. Tuesday while driving a car in the 2400 block of N. 23rd St. A 16-year-old boy from Milwaukee was arrested and the case was referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office Thursday, police spokesman Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer said.
For the latest crime news and an interactive map of Milwaukee police calls, visit JSOnline.com/crime.
Suspect in custody in killing of West Allis man
Milwaukee police one have suspect in custody in the shooting death Tuesday of a 20-year-old West Allis man.
Police identified the victim as Samuel J. Bussanich on Wednesday and said he was shot about 8 p.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of N. 23rd St.
He was in his car, which traveled a few blocks to the intersection of N. 23rd and W. Center streets after the shooting, said Sgt. Mark Stanmeyer, police spokesman.
For the latest crime news and to see real-time map of Milwaukee police calls, visit JSOnline.com/crime.
Man shot last month in Costa Rica dies
A West Allis man who worked as a golf caddy while walking, hiking and backpacking around the world died Tuesday, a little more than a month after being robbed and shot in Costa Rica, his family said.
Steven Adam Flesch, 31, traveled to 34 countries in four years and had been in Central America since January, said his sister, Nikki Lannert of Waukesha.
He was shot April 2 in San Jose two days before he was scheduled to fly home, Lannert said.
"He was the biggest adventurer," she said.
A graduate of Brookfield Central High School, Flesch earned a degree in golf course management from the San Diego Golf Academy and was a caddy at Erin Hills Golf Course in the Town of Erin for the past three or four years, she said.
» Read Full ArticleGreenfield's PaveDrain named most promising water start-up
PaveDrain LLC, which makes permeable concrete block mats, has been named the most promising early-stage venture in the Imagine H2O Competition.
The Greenfield company won $15,000 in the competition, which attracted more than 70 start-ups from 12 countries.
PaveDrain sells the mats to companies, universities and others for paving large surfaces. The mats allow storm water to seep into the ground through joints between the blocks. Then the water goes into the ground to replenish the water table rather than running off and creating problems with potential flooding.
The company was founded by Doug Buch in his basement in 2009. Buch previously did technical sales in the civil engineering field.
"Our existing surfaces, streets, driveways and roofs are impermeable, so the water has to be taken somewhere. What we're trying to solve is all this flooding," Buch said. "This can turn the world into more of a sponge like it originally was."
» Read Full ArticleWest Allis police seek identity of bank robber
West Allis police are asking the public for help identifying the man who robbed the West Allis Tri City Bank, 6760 W. National Ave, at 2:11 p.m. April 23.
He is described as black with a dark complexion, 5 feet 11 inches to 6 feet 1 inch tall, 180 pounds with a medium build, and a large nose. He was wearing a dark/black coat with a "Lite" logo on left chest, a black brimmed hat with a Celtic cross and possible red color logo on front.
He was holding his cellphone in his left hand, and appears to be left handed based on video.
No weapon displayed. The man held up a note saying, "This is a robbery." There were no injuries.
The man was last seen running west toward 70th Street.
» Read Full ArticleDA John Chisholm clears West Allis officers of wrongdoing in death
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has cleared West Allis police of wrongdoing in the death of Robert W. Maurina, 46, who died the day after police punched him and used a Taser on him.
West Allis police did not use excessive force when they attempted to subdue Maurina, who was "violently resistive" when workers at Aurora West Allis Memorial Hospital tried to take a blood sample for alcohol testing on Nov. 28, according to a letter from Chisholm to Charles Padgett, West Allis' acting police chief .
The medical examiner ruled Maurina's death natural, due to heart disease, according to records.
Chisholm's letter says Medical Examiner Brian Peterson "indicated that he could draw no connection between the confrontation with the West Allis Police in the hospital and Robert Maurina's death."
"I find no evidence to contradict the conclusion of the medical examiner or to believe that the officers acted in excess of their lawful authority while attempting to recover evidence of Maurina's intoxication," Chisholm's letter says.
» Read Full ArticleWest Allis bank robbery may be tied to 2 others
A robbery at the West Allis Tri City Bank inside Pick 'n Save Tuesday afternoon may be related to two other armed robberies at a convenience and liquor stores, according to a release from West Allis Acting Chief of Police Charles Padgett.
A man police described as tall and large-nosed went into the bank at 6760 W. National Ave. about 2 p.m. and held up a note that said, "This is a robbery," then fled toward S. 70 St. There were no injuries and no one saw a weapon. The suspect is black and was wearing a dark coat with a "Lite" logo on the left chest, a black brimmed hat with a Celtic cross, and may be left-handed, the release said.
Stickups at a convenience store at S. 85th St. and W. Greenfield Ave. in March and a liquor store at S. 78th St. ad W. Becher St. in mid-April may be related, Padgett said. The suspect in those was armed with a semiautomatic handgun and drove away in a silver, four-door car, possibly a Nissan Maxima.
Anyone with information can call the West Allis Police Department at (414) 302-8000 or anonymously at 476-CASH.
West Allis mother pleads not guilty in fire deaths
A West Allis mother whose three children died in an April 11 fire after she allegedly locked them in a bedroom pleaded not guilty Thursday to three counts of child neglect resulting in death.
Angelica D. Belen, 24, was repeatedly warned by child welfare officials to stop leaving her young children unattended and as recently as March 28, her children were found in need of protective services, according to court documents.
Belen, whose family has a history of fatal child abuse, is due back in court May 8.
West Allis man contestant on 'Let's Make a Deal'
West Allis native Chris Giblin will be a contestant on the "Let's Make a Deal" television show airing at 9 a.m. Thursday on CBS Channel 58.
Viewers will be able to spot him - he is the one dressed as a cuckoo clock.
The show doesn't allow him to say anything before the show airs about whether he was a winner, but Giblin said he has been watching the game show ever since he was a kid. That's when Monty Hall was emcee.
But today's emcee, Emmy Award-winner Wayne Brady, is a wonderful successor, Giblin said.
"He's as much fun if not more so in person," he said.
» Read Full ArticleWest Allis motorcyclist killed in crash identified
A West Allis man killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a vehicle in the 2100 block of S. 6th St. has been identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Wednesday as Dee-Lane Kyrola, 44.
Police said the driver of the vehicle was making a U-turn in the middle of the street when the crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday. A passenger on the motorcycle was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
West Allis motorcyclist dies after hitting vehicle in Milwaukee
A 51-year-old motorcyclist is dead after hitting a vehicle that was attempting to make a U-turn in the 2100 block of S. 6th St.
The motorcyclist, a West Allis man, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, and his passenger was taken to a hospital with injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening, police said.
Milwaukee police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the crash scene and is cooperating in the investigation.
