Crime & Safety

Car Stolen in Whitefish Bay, Recovered in Milwaukee

Whitefish Bay also responded to three entries to vehicles last week. Golf clubs and spare change were stolen in two separate incidents.

A vehicle that was stolen from the 5500 block of Danbury Road last week was recovered by Milwaukee police Friday night at 9th Street and Burleigh Street.

The vehicle, which was parked in the residents' driveway, was left unlocked with the car keys inside. The theft occurred sometime between 8:30 p.m. and 9:19 p.m. on June 4.

Officers recovered the vehicle in the 900 block of West Burleigh Street at 8:29 p.m. June 8. The items in vehicle were collected as evidence, and the owner of the vehicle came to the scene and drove his vehicle home.

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At the scene of the car theft, the suspect left a bicycle in the driveway which had been stolen earlier in the evening from an open garage in the 5100 block of North Idlewild Avenue. A minivan in the garage was also rummaged through, but nothing was taken.


Whitefish Bay also responded to three other auto entries last week:

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  • A resident in the 5400 block of Berkeley Boulevard reported seeing two juveniles opening the door on a minivan around 11 p.m. June 4. Police were unable to locate the juveniles.

  • An unknown suspect entered a vehicle through an unsecured service door in the alley of the 4600 block of North Morris Boulevard. About $2.50 in change was stolen sometime between 7 p.m. May 31 and 8 a.m. June 1.

  • A set of golf clubs, golf shoes and other items were stolen from the trunk of an unlocked car last weekend in the 300 block of Lexington Boulevard. Police believe the theft possibly took place in another location due to the time frame of the incident, which was sometime between Saturday and Monday morning.


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