The Milwaukee Police Department Traffic Safety Unit (TSU) utilizes High Visibility Enforcement (HVE)
Operating as usual
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a reckless vehicle on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at approximately 9:21 p.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. 49th St. and W. Chambers St. and ended in the area of S. 5th St. and W. Holt Ave., when the fleeing vehicle struck the curb and became disabled. A 33-year-old ma...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a reckless vehicle on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at approximately 7:28 p.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. 6th St. and W. Walnut St. and ended on the 100 block of W. Concordia Ave. when the fleeing vehicle struck a parked, unoccupied auto. The operator, a 31-year-old....
Fire
Milwaukee Police are investigating a two-alarm fire that occurred on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at approximately 5:09 p.m., on the 2600 block of N. Prospect Ave. Milwaukee Fire Department responded for a house fire and extinguished the fire. No injuries are reported. This incident and cause of the...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a vehicle operated by a 34-year-old Milwaukee male, who was known to be wanted for a violent crime. The pursuit began on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at approximately 5:52 p.m., in the area of N. 26th St, and W. Atkinson Ave. The pursuit ended on the 4700 block of N. Teutoni...
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, at approximately 2:44 a.m., on the 3400 block of N. 35th St. The driver, a 23-year-old Milwaukee female, was traveling northbound on N. 35th St. at a high rate of speed, when she attempted to pass anot...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a reckless vehicle on Monday, January 9th, 2023, at approximately 6:11 p.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. 44th St. and W. Hope Ave., and ended in the area of N. 50th St. and W. Clarke St. when the fleeing vehicle struck a fence. The suspect, a 28-year-old male, was tak...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a vehicle wanted in connection with an Armed Robbery on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. 6th St. and W. State St., and ended in the area of N. 27th St. and W. Cherry St. when the fleeing vehicle struck a traffic pole...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a vehicle taken in an armed robbery on Saturday, January 7th, 2023, at approximately 1:02 a.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. 27th St. and W. Lisbon Ave., and ended in the area of N. 37th St. and W. Roberts St. The driver, a 41-year-old male was taken into custody after...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a reckless/stolen vehicle on Friday, January 6th, 2023, at approximately 8:24 p.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. Sherman Blvd. and W. Locust St., and ended at W. Fond du Lac Ave. and W. Locust St. The suspect, a 19-year-old Milwaukee male, was taken into custody after....
and want to remind everyone during about 30% of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers (with BACs of .08 g/dL or higher). In 2020, there were 11,654 people killed in these preventable crashes. In fact, on average over the 10-year period from 2011-2020, about 10,500 people died every year in drunk-driving crashes.
In every state, it’s illegal to drive drunk, yet one person was killed in a drunk-driving crash every 45 minutes in the United States in 2020.
The consequences of drunk driving are always there, following you like a wave, ready to crash at any moment. Whether it’s getting a DUI, your insurance going...
Update: ****Update**** The suspects gained entry to the closed establishment and stole property.
Burglary Suspect
Milwaukee Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying and locating the suspects wanted in a burglary that occurred on December 3, 2022, at approximately 4:43 p.m., on the 1200 block of E. Howard Avenue. Suspect #1 is described as a white male wearing sunglasses, a black knit hat, ...
Update: ***Correction - Driver was a 26-year-old female.
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a single vehicle, fatal collision that occurred on Saturday, December 10th, 2022, at approximately 3:06 a.m., on the 8200 block of N. 91st St. The vehicle was traveling northbound on N. 91st St, at a high rate of speed when the vehicle drove off the road, striking....
and want to remind everyone to be safe out there. It is slick! Check out this informative link filled with Winter Driving Tips! https://express.adobe.com/page/MWPdEUALn2ngR/
Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Recreation offer driver education programs in the summer, fall, and winter/spring seasons. This is a certified program to help students receive their temporary permits.
Multiple options are available, including MPS Drive (for age-eligible MPS students only) and Community-Based Driver Education (for all age-eligible community members). Register online and obtain more information at:
Driver education is offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer through MILWAUKEE RECREATION. The registration fee includes classroom instruction and Behind The Wheel lessons. Behind the Wheel lessons will be scheduled after students have passed the permit test.
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a vehicle taken in an armed robbery on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, at approximately at 8:30 p.m. The pursuit began in the area of N. 38th St. and W. Wright St. and ended in the area of N. 77th St. and W. Lisbon Ave. The suspect, a 24-year-old Milwaukee male, was taken into....
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a vehicle taken in a burglary, and was reckless driving on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, at approximately 7:01 p.m. The pursuit began in the area of S. Muskego Dr. and W. Burnham St. The vehicle pursuit ended in the area of northbound I-43, to the south of the W. Fond du Lac....
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at approximately 12:32 a.m., on the 1300 block of W. Oklahoma Ave. Unit #1, was traveling west on Oklahoma Ave. at a high rate of speed, went through a red light and collided with Unit #2. The driver of....
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at approximately 2:12 a.m., on the 4400 block of W. Fond du Lac Ave. The driver, a 32-year-old Milwaukee male, was traveling west on W. Fond du Lac Ave, when he collided with a parked and unoccupied vehi...
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at approximately 7:45 p.m., on the 2900 block of W. Capitol Dr. The vehicle was traveling east on W. Capitol Dr. when it collided with a tree after the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle....
Update: Abel has been located safely. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Critical Missing - Abel Vilches-Moreno
Milwaukee Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a critical missing person, Abel Vilches-Moreno. Abel is described as a 70-year-old Hispanic/Male, who is approximately 5'00" and a 130lbs. He has gray hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing, a gray knit hat, a black...
Press Release -Civil Lawsuit Issued Against an Egregious Reckless Driver
MILWAUKEE, WI – On November 17, 2022, at the request of the Milwaukee Police Department, the City of Milwaukee filed a second civil lawsuit against an egregious reckless driver, who was served with the summons and complaint over the weekend. The defendant, LaShawn Thomas, has amassed a total of th...
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday, November 18, 2022, at approximately 8:47 p.m., on the 1800 block of S. 2nd Street. A vehicle was traveling southbound on S. 2nd Street at a high rate of speed and collided with a building. The vehicle caught fire. The unidenti...
Critical Missing Person - Brooklyn D. Brown
Milwaukee Police are requesting the public's assistance in locating critically missing person Brooklyn D. Brown. Brooklyn is described as a 14-year-old African American female, who is approximately 5'05" and 275 lbs. She has shoulder length black hair and brown eyes. Her last known clothing is unkno...
Project: DriveSafer Tip of the Week - Seatbelts and Child Safety Seats. TMJ4 News https://www.tmj4.com/news/project-drive-safer
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Monday, November 8, 2022 at approximately 11:24 p.m., on the 5200 block of N. Teutonia Ave. Vehicle #1 was traveling south on N. Teutonia Ave. when it disregarded a red traffic light and collided with vehicle #2. The driver of veh...
Pedestrian Stuck - Update
Update on the incident below: The pedestrian succumbed to his injuries. Our sincere condolences go out to the family during this very difficult time. Milwaukee Police are investigating a serious accident that occurred on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at approximately 9:11 a.m., on the 200 block of S.....
Reckless Driving/Pedestrian Struck
Milwaukee Police are investigating a reckless driving /pedestrian struck incident that occurred on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at approximately 5:01 p.m., in Humboldt park. Initially, officers responded to the 3200 block of S. Lenox St. for a report of a vehicle driving recklessly. Upon arrival, the....
Serious Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a serious vehicle collision that occurred on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at approximately 5:39 p.m., on the 4900 block of W. Good Hope Road. A stolen vehicle out of Wauwatosa was traveling east on W. Good Hope Road, at a high rate of speed, when it collided with a t...
The Milwaukee Department of Public Works announced Thursday, Oct. 20 it has begun construction of "reckless driving mitigation projects." https://bit.ly/3Tzz...
Pedestrian Struck
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal hit and run that occurred on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at approximately 11:05 p.m., on W. Appleton Ave. and W. Silver Spring Dr. The victim, a 40-year-old female, was struck while walking her dog and succumbed to her injuries on scene. The vehicle fled the...
Fatal Collision
Milwaukee Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at approximately 10:23 p.m., on the 2700 block of W. Roosevelt Dr. Driver #1, a 30-year-old Milwaukee male, was traveling at a high rate of speed on W. Roosevelt Dr. when he collided with another vehicle...
Vehicle Pursuit
Milwaukee Police pursued a stolen vehicle on Thursday, October 20th, 2022, at approximately 1:20 a.m. The pursuit began on the 3100 block of W. Capitol Dr. and ended on the 5600 block of N. 37th St. The driver, a 15-year-old male, and the passenger, a 16-year-old male were taken into custody after a...
September 18-24 is Getting your family to the Milwaukee Brewers game on time is great – getting your kids there safely is even better. Make sure your kids are in the right seat for their age and size before leaving home.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/right-seat
Chief Jeffrey Norman speaking about car thefts in Milwaukee and ways is educating community members on how to protect themselves with layers of protection.
https://www.iheartradio.ca/cjad/audio/why-are-car-thieves-targeting-kia-and-hyundai-1.18515933?mode=Article
Milwaukee police chief, Jeffrey Norman joins Elias to discuss why car thieves are targeting these two car companies more than most lately.
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#MKEPD #MPDTSU September 18-24 is #ChildPassengerSafetyWeek Getting your family to the Milwaukee Brewers game on time is great – getting your kids there safely is even better. Make sure your kids are in the right seat for their age and size before leaving home. #TheRightSeat https://www.nhtsa.gov/campaign/right-seat
#MKEPD #MPDTSU We hit a hundred over the weekend! #RegisterYourVehicle #DriveSafe #BePartOfTheSolution! Help keep #MKESafe!
#MKEPD #MPDTSU Protect your car from vehicle theft. Layers of protection can help. 👀🚗🚙🛻🚐
#MKEPD #MPDTSU 89 Vehicles towed since May 1st! Check out our website https://mpdtsu.org for towing facts, how to register your vehicle and statistical data regarding the efforts of the Traffic Safety Unit.
#MKEPD #MPDTSU 89 Vehicles towed since May 1st! Check out our website https://mpdtsu.org for towing facts, how to register your vehicle and statistical data regarding the efforts of the Traffic Safety Unit. 🚓
#MKEPD #MPDTSU 76 Vehicles towed since May 1st! Check out our website https://mpdtsu.org for towing facts, how to register your vehicle and statistical data regarding the efforts of the Traffic Safety Unit. 🚓🚔
#MKEPD #MPDTSU #BePartOfTheSolution #SlowYourRoll 🚓🚔
#MKEPD #MPDTSU Ben Jordan TMJ4 MPD: 57 unregistered vehicles towed for reckless driving.
#MKEPD #MPDTSU Ben Jordan TMJ4 MPD: 57 unregistered vehicles towed for reckless driving since policy change. New Milwaukee police data shows 57 drivers have had their unregistered vehicles towed for driving recklessly since the department implemented the policy change on May 1. A trip to the tow lot and the expenses that come with it serve as a consequence to combat reckless driving in Milwaukee.
#MKEPD #MPDTSU Boy have we been busy! Check out our current stats at: https://mpdtsu.org/tsustatistics/
#MKEPD #MPDTSU wants remind everyone to celebrate #NationalWisconsinDay #Responsibly If you decide to have a couple cold ones 🍻 with your cheese-curds make sure you have a #DesignatedDriver. 🚓🚔
#MKEPD #MPDTSU #DidYouKnow Drivers are required to stay at least 200 feet behind a snowplow that’s removing snow or ice on any highway with a posted speed limit of more than 35 mph. https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/346/xiii/915 #SnowplowSafety #StayBack200Feet
#HappeningNow 🚓🚔👀Milwaukee Police Traffic Safety Unit is conducting High Visibility Enforcement on W. Burleigh St. from N. 9th St. to Men. River Pkwy. from 11:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m.! #SlowYourRoll and help keep #MKESafe #MPDTSU
During #CrashResponderSafetyWeek #CRSW, #MKEPD and #MPDTSU want to remind everyone #BePartOfTheSolution and to #LeaveYourPhoneAlone 📵 #NoPhoneZone 🚓🚔
During Crash Responder Safety Week #CRSW, #MKEPD and #MPDTSU want to remind everyone #BePartOfTheSolution and to #MoveOver and #SlowDown! 🚔🚓
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