A harrowing incident for one 4th District resident reminds us all to remain vigilant against crime … even in broad daylight. From the press release put out by the South Milwaukee Police Department this week:
On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at approximately 1:30 p.m. a resident of South Milwaukee, Southtowne Apartments, observed a subject attempting to break into his vehicle. The citizen approached this subject, who fled to an awaiting vehicle. The citizen jumped onto the vehicle in an effort to stop the subject. The subject proceeded to drive away with the citizen holding on to his vehicle. After a short period the subject lost control of his vehicle with the citizen still holding on. The suspect was taken into custody by law enforcement. … The citizen received treatment for minor injuries.
A few things stood out when I read this. Of course, the courageous, if ill-advised, efforts of the citizen who jumped onto the car, were extraordinary. And the SMPD, with the help of some area departments, got its man.
The time also struck me. This all happened at 1:30 p.m., reminding us that we can never let our guard down when it comes to crime prevention.
You can learn some crime prevention tips on this page on the South Milwaukee Police Department website. Click here to see my earlier post on Neighborhood Watch programs, and click here to learn about the department’s crime alerts initiative.
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