Update: Start time is 5:30 p.m. I was wrong in a previous post.
This is always a good time, with games, food, raffles, demonstrations and more … followed by fireworks at 9 p.m.
Festivitites start at 5:30 p.m. behind City Hall.
Learn more on the city’s Facebook page … and like the page while you’re there!
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From the South Milwaukee Police Department press release …
On the afternoon of August 11, 2014 the City of South Milwaukee Police Department took a report from a 15 year old male who reported being robbed at gunpoint on the street near 13th Avenue at Menomonee Avenue in South Milwaukee minutes earlier.
On August 12, 2014, while in the area of Rawson Avenue at 14th Avenue, the officers who took the robbery report saw what they believed to be the suspect vehicle, a green truck without registration plates. The officers followed the vehicle intending to stop it. The vehicle sped away while officers followed with their emergency lights and siren activated. The vehicle wove its way through residential streets until the initial officers lost sight of it in the area of Hickory at Nicholson and terminated their pursuit.
Moments later the suspect vehicle was spotted by another South Milwaukee officer, in a marked police vehicle, as the suspect vehicle went North on Nicholson Avenue at College Avenue. This officer followed with lights and siren activated still attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle continued through parts of the City of Cudahy, the City of St. Francis, and the City of Milwaukee. The fleeing driver eventually pulled over and stopped on Holt Avenue at Burrell. No one was injured and no property was damaged due to this incident. Officers from Cudahy, St. Francis and the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department assisted the South Milwaukee officers.
The driver, a 20 year old Milwaukee man, was arrested for Eluding Police. He will be questioned about the earlier incident, and will be transported to the Milwaukee County Jail to await a charging conference on August 14, 2014. The sole passenger, a 19 year old South Milwaukee man, was taken into custody, questioned and will not be charged in reference to this incident.
I’ll keep you posted.
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American Family Insurance — the Jim Incledon Agency — has again stepped up with a donation of “slow down” yard signs to the city. Want one or three for your neighborhood? Contact South Milwaukee Police Lt. Chad Milow at 768-8060 or by email.
Thanks to Jim and American Family for the continued partnership — and the joint commitment to make our neighborhoods safer.
The Incledon Agency is located in Sunrise Plaza in South Milwaukee, 2410 10th Ave.
The annual DARE Golf Outing is set for Monday, and they are still looking for golfers.
Interested? Bring you or your foursome!
The event is at Oakwood Golf Course, with a shotgun start set for 8 a.m. Cost is $80 per golfer.
Lunch is provided, as are beverages, including beer donated by MillerCoors, me and Alderman Pat Stoner. Raffle tickets are available for purchase for a chance to win one of several great prizes.
For more information, contact Officer Lewison at 768-8060.
This is the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program’s biggest fundraiser, so please consider stepping up to help this terrific program.
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From the South Milwaukee Police Department’s Crime Alert service …
The use of Green Dot money card scams is on the rise, again. Green Dot cards are a reloadable card that can be used to transfer funds. These cards, and those like them are often used to conduct scams because of the anonymity they offer. Use the attached link to learn about Green Dot cards and the common scams.
www.moneypak.com/protectyourmoney.aspx
Want to get regular updates on local crimes and scams? Sign up here.
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Just got this from the South Milwaukee Police Department …
On 05-11-14 at 1951 hrs the Tri City Bank, located within the Pick N Save, 2931 South Chicago Ave was robbed by a lone subject. No weapons were implied or displayed. Subject left the scene on foot and has not yet been located. Investigation is ongoing.
I will keep you posted. And to receive crime alert updates like these via email, learn more here.
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The South Milwaukee Police Department has filed its 2013 annual report — and it includes a stat I think we should all celebrate.
Here it is: Crime has fallen in South Milwaukee each of the past five years. And we’re solving more crimes, too.
Here are the numbers …
Check out the full report here. It provides a comprehensive overview of the department, from key statistics to information on personnel to details on the department’s work in the community.
Take a few minutes to read through it … and join me in thanking our police for all they do.
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Once again, South Milwaukeeans stepped up for charity.
Congratulations to the South Milwaukee Police Department, which raised $1,746 for St. Baldrick’s Foundation through its childhood cancer fundraiser. The goal was $1,000.
As part of the effort, officers, dispatchers and others raised pledges in exchange for getting their head shaved. In the end, six people got the haircut, including three police officers, one of the city’s female dispatchers and Ald. Patrick Stoner.
Check out before and after photos above.
St. Baldrick’s raises money for childhood cancer research. Learn more here.
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Next week is National Peace Officers Week, and we had the chance to honor some of those everyday heroes — both police officers and citizens — at Tuesday’s South Milwaukee City Council meeting.
It’s one of my favorite meetings of the year … and I was proud to play a small role in calling attention to the great work of our people and willingness to step up by area residents.
Check out details on the awards handed out on my Mayor’s Message page on the city website.
And thank a police officer the next chance you get. South Milwaukee is a safe city. These people are the reason why.
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The latest South Milwaukee Police Department crime alert …
Over the past couple of weeks there have been a good number of counterfeit bills passed at our local businesses. There have been fake $50’s, $20’s and even $10 dollar bills that have been passed.
If you own a business, please be sure you have and use a counterfeit bill marker. Although this can be a tedious process at times, it can save you money in the long run.
For those who do not own a business, please pass the word when doing business in town.
Want to receive these in your email inbox? Learn more here.
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South Milwaukee police officers were among those on the scene of the standoff situation on Friday in Cudahy. Thankfully, after shots were fired, the suspect is in custody with non-life threatening wounds.
Check out coverage from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and WISN … and keep our officers in your prayers for putting theirs lives on the line every day.
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Well, it appears those booms on Tuesday night were from four grenades being detonated by the Oak Creek Police Department.
Here is the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story. It says they were detonated in a “remote location” of the city.
Update: Check out coverage from Fox 6 and CBS 58.
The South Milwaukee branch of Educators Credit Union was robbed on Thursday. Here are details from police …
On January 9, 2014, at 11:05am, the South Milwaukee Police Department received a call of an armed robbery at the Educators Credit Union, located at 1201 Marquette Avenue, in South Milwaukee.
Preliminary investigation shows that a black male, displaying a handgun, did obtain money from the institution. He was then seen exiting the institution, running westbound, possibly to a waiting vehicle.
The suspect is described as a black male, 25-40 years of age, approximately 6’00-6’02 in height, weighing approximately 180lbs and having a mustache. He appears to have been armed with a semi-automatic handgun. (A photo of the suspect is at the top of this post.)
No one was injured during this incident.
The South Milwaukee Police Department is investigating this incident.
If anyone has information regarding this crime, please contact Lt Cary Fischer or Investigator Steve Hesse of the South Milwaukee Police Department at 414-768-8060.
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Sad news. Erick Slamka, South Milwaukee police chief from 1988 to 1997, passed away on Saturday at the age of 70 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, at Molthen-Bell & Son Funeral Home in South Milwaukee. Services follow at 1.
Here is the obituary. From it …
Erick was born July 16, 1943 and lived in South Milwaukee all his life. He graduated from South Milwaukee Senior High in 1961 and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice in 1975 from UW Milwaukee. He was hired as a Patrolman for the South Milwaukee Police Department in October of 1964. Erick served his country during the Vietnam War with the Army 630th Military Police Co. from 1965-1967. After serving in Vietnam, he returned to the police force where he rose through the ranks, as Sergeant, Lieutenant, Inspector and ultimately appointed as Chief of Police in January of 1988. Erick retired from the South Milwaukee Police Department in June of 1997 after 33 years of service. Following a brief retirement he became the First Executive Director of the Milwaukee High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, HIDTA, where he served for 10 years before finally retiring in 2008. Erick was involved in many Community and Law Enforcement organizations. He was an avid boater, golfer, loved cars, motorcycles, his dogs and the view of Lake Michigan from his home.
Please keep the Slamka family — and all who knew Erick — in your thoughts and prayers.
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Good luck, Mick Olson.
The South Milwaukee police officer is retiring after 31 years on the force.
He was recognized at a surprise ceremony on Thursday — which included this video produced by his son. Check it out.
Please join me in wishing Officer Olson well in retirement, and thanking him for his service. He’s touched a lot of lives.
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