08/28/2026
Happy Friday and Happy Festival Weekend! Hopefully, walking the grounds at Veterans' Park, eating the food, and enjoying live music makes its way into your weekend plans. They've got a great lineup of artists this year and the midway is always fun! I'll be in Appleton all day tomorrow with the cadets, as they compete at Fox Valley Technical College. I'll be back Sunday morning for the parade, though and look forward to seeing everyone out there!
Monday, 08/24/26
12:34 a.m. – For the record, trying to hide a glass jar anywhere in your clothing has never worked for anyone, ever. With that said, a 29 year old Wind Lake resident was pulled over on Racine Ave., just south of the city for operating 58 mph in a 40 mph zone. When the officer made contact with the operator, it was obvious there was more than just a jar in the vehicle. Of course, no one has the need to hide a plain old jar. A jar containing moon cabbage on the other hand…She was ultimately arrested for 2nd Offense OWI, possession of said moon cabbage, and bail jumping for violating the terms set by a judge after the last OWI conviction I’m assuming. She was transported to an area medical facility for a blood draw, then on to WCJ for an orange pants party.
9:15 a.m. – An Oak Grove Dr. resident called the police department to report two boat trailers they believed were abandoned, as they had been parked and seemingly left near the intersection of Oak Grove Dr. and Lions Park Dr. Our caller stated one trailer had been parked there for 6 weeks and did not believe it belonged to anyone in the area. Our caller further stated she did not believe people should be able to park their trailers there if they didn’t live nearby. Well then. An officer responded to assess. Contact was made with a 53 year old Franklin resident who indicated one of the trailers would soon be moved to a nearby driveway. He was advised reference the abandoned vehicle ordinance and that he would have 72 hours to move the other trailer.
12:20 p.m. – Another seemingly ownerless vehicle complaint. This time, a resident on Fennimore Lane was calling the police department to report a silver sedan that had been parked out in front of her residence for the last several days, and after checking with neighbors, did not believe it belonged to anyone in the area. Well, she didn’t check with all the neighbors. An officer responded and spoke to a 64 year old homeowner in the W13400 block who indicated his driveway was being repaved and the vehicle would soon be moved. Crisis averted.
1:41 p.m. – An employee of a business located in the W18900 block of Janesville Rd. called the police department to report her neighbor, a 63 year old resident of the S8400 block of Racine Ave., had randomly shown up at her place of employment, complaining of a medical issue, but not needing assistance due to having a good doctor. Alrighty then. Neighbor then proceeded to tell our caller to tell the caller she says hello…even though she was talking directly to her. An officer was summoned. No follow up action was taken, so I’m guessing some sort of medical or cognitive issue may be taking place.
4:21 p.m. – A 61 year old resident of the S6900 block of Shady Lane called the police department after some requests for garage door repair estimates didn’t go the way she had hoped. After calling two separate companies, she had two separate technicians show up at her house. Makes sense. What didn’t make sense was neither their vehicles, nor their clothing contained anything reminiscent of the logos of the two companies she called. Neither technician could provide any identification information attaching them to said companies, nor were they aware of what actually needed repairing, even though that was all disclosed in initial phone conversations. Our caller felt this may have been a scam and ultimately sent both techs away without hire or pay. Smart. Due to no confirmed fraud or financial loss occurring, the incident was documented for informational purposes only and a possible warning to readers.
7:21 p.m. – A 75 year old resident of the W20900 block of Heather Lane who previously called after returning home to find her patio furniture mysteriously moved was now calling to report the screen on one of her doors had been cut or ripped. With no evidence or surveillance footage to work with, an extra patrol was placed on the home to hopefully deter the miscreant.
7:28 p.m. – The pastor of a place of worship in the S8400 block of Racine Ave. called the police department to report a white van that had been parked in the church parking lot since 5:30 a.m. and believed it was abandoned. According to the caller, no one had been given permission to park their vehicle there. A check of the expired registration plates revealed the vehicle had previously been called in as a possibly abandoned vehicle at the high school a few days prior. Prior to an officer’s arrival, the caller stated the owner of the vehicle, a 42 year old resident of the W15000 block of Loomis Dr., had returned and after being told that officers were on their way, responded by saying he did not want to be there when police arrived, nor did he want to talk to police. Then maybe you should stop parking your vehicle in random places it doesn’t belong. He was GOA. No action taken.
7:36 p.m. – A U/I complainant called the police department to report yoots were lighting off fireworks at the skate park on Moorland Rd. An officer responded and located said yoots along with their extinguished sparklers. Really? The yoots were advised of the complaint, and because they’re under the age of 18, we called and spoke to parents as is customary following police contact for juveniles. Joe Dirt would be disappointed in the reference to sparklers as fireworks. That aint the good stuff.
Tuesday, 08/25/26
12:11 p.m. – A passerby called the police department to report a “small, gray coyote” in the roadway on Apollo Drive. And? I mean sure, I’d like to see a coyote as much as the next person, but what do we do once it’s observed? An officer responded, I’m guessing mostly out of curiosity, but Wile E. was GOA.
1:27 p.m. – An employee of a medical facility located in the W15000 block of Janesville Rd. called the police department to report having a male subject, seemingly not in his right state of mind, inside their lobby, yelling, swearing, and not making sense. While officers were en route, the subject left the facility, was nearly struck by a passing vehicle, then entered an adjacent business. Upon arrival, contact was made with a 40 year old Chicagoan who was ultimately transported via TCFD ambulance to a different medical facility.
2:02 p.m. – A 54 year old resident of the S6900 block of Lannon Dr. called the police department to report unknown subjects were trimming trees along his property line. The caller further stated that since moving into his home 28 years ago, no one had ever trimmed the foliage. Well, after 28 years, it’s probably pretty overgrown. An officer responded, but the mysterious tree trimmers had disappeared.
3:21 p.m. – A 48 year old Waukesha resident called the police department after receiving a phone call from an unknown subject while she was at work on College Ct. The unknown subject claimed to have our caller’s parents in the back of their vehicle and stated they were unwell. Our complainant stated that when she told this extremely lazy scammer that she was going to invite her bother onto the line, the scammer began swearing at her and told her to wire money to them. Yeah okay. She eventually disconnected the call and wanted the incident reported for informational purposes only, so it was.
4:05 p.m. – A 36 year old resident of the S7900 block of Audrey Ct. responded to the police department to report an unknown subject had used his SSN to apply for a $7K student loan. Can we pay off the real ones first before you start taking out fake ones? Jeesh! An officer was summoned. Investigation ensuing.
5:38 p.m. – Our friend from Chicago made his way back to Muskego just four hours later and was again creating concern amongst employees of a business in the W15300 block of Janesville Rd. He really likes that stretch of county highway. Officers again responded. He was again offered a ride to a different (further away) medical facility for voluntary treatment, and willingly went. Best of luck.
Wednesday, 08/26/26
9:06 a.m. – A 40 year old resident of the S6800 block of Oakridge Lane called the police department after realizing one of the registration plates on his vehicle was missing. As to when it disappeared, the date and time were unknown, so the assisting officer provided instructions on how to report the issue through the DMV.
11:14 a.m. – A 51 year old resident of the S9200 block of Racine Ave. called the police department after his daughter observed a male subject in a high visibility vest walking through their yard, then continue north on Racine Ave. An officer responded and made contact with the WE Energies employee. 10-8
12:03 p.m. – A dump truck belonging to a Kenosha based business was pulled over near the intersection of US 45 and Loomis Ct. due to not displaying any registration plates or brake lamps. “Hey boss, you really think I should be driving this thing around with no plates and brake lights?” “Eh, what’s the worst that could happen?” They were issued two citations. Congrats.
4:23 p.m. – A 20 year old resident of the W14800 block of Cornell Circle was cited for inattentive driving after causing an accident at the intersection of Woods Rd. and Tess Corners Dr. No injuries were reported. Crash report completed.
4:58 p.m. – A passerby called the police department to report observing a male subject in a white van dangling what they believed were beads, out the window of said van, in front of two children in the W14500 block of Janesville Rd. and felt this was suspicious. An officer responded. The van was not located, however the children were and indicated it was their father in the van and he was handing them fishing equipment. Carry on.
6:57 p.m. – Officers responded to a residence in the S6800 block of Oakhill Dr. per the request of the WI Department of Corrections, in order to take a 27 year old male subject residing there into custody. He was home, arrested, and transported to WCJ for an orange pants party.
Thursday, 08/27/26
9:24 a.m. – A 54 year old resident of the S7600 block of Lannon Dr. called the police department after watching an unknown, male subject approach his home via surveillance camera, knock on his door, then look inside the windows of the caller’s home when no one answered. I’m guessing our caller wasn’t home. The caller felt this was suspicious and requested an officer check the area for the window peeper. A 19 year old Rancho Cucamonga (that’s fun to say) resident was out canvassing the area for a political campaign.
10:27 a.m. – A 40 year old resident of the S7300 block of Shore Lane was taken into custody for a warrant she held through the Waukesha Co. Sheriff’s Dept. reference an unpaid Operating Without a License citation. The arrest occurred following a traffic stop near the intersection of US 45 and Oakwood Rd. She still didn’t have a valid driver’s license, so she was issued another OWL ticket from us, as well as a citation for invalid vehicle registration. Her bond was able to be posted over the phone while she chilled out in the backseat of a squad car, so she was able to be released on scene.
10:39 a.m. – A 24 year old Muskego resident called the police department to report the wife of a subject she had previously reported as being a little creepy was now at her home, hanging outside one of her windows. Also, mildly creepy. An officer was summoned. Contact was made with a 41 year old resident of the W16700 block of Spinnaker Dr. She was advised to cease all contact with our caller and to stay away from her residence. No means no.
12:52 p.m. – A passerby called the police department to report being flagged down by a couple yoots on bicycles, one of which had a flat tire. The yoots provided our caller with a phone number for one of their parents, who unfortunately didn’t answer. An officer responded to the intersection of Sandalwood Dr. and Moorland Rd., picked up the yoots and their bikes, and took them home. Happy to do it 😉
5:36 p.m. – An employee of a business located in the S7700 block of Racine Ave. called the police department after having a male subject enter, scream, clap, and remove their shirt. Well, given the nature of the business, this isn’t entirely inappropriate. Strange nonetheless. An officer responded. Contact was made with a 34 year old Waukesha resident. I don’t have any more details other than another Muskego resident on scene agreed to standby with our shirtless subject until their wife arrived to pick them up. No other issues were reported.
8:56 p.m. – A resident of the W20500 block of Field Dr. called the police department to report a female subject had walked up the driveway to his home, peered in the windows, then left. An officer responded to check the area. Contact was made with a 46 year old Milwaukeean who stated they were searching for their 50 year old wife, also from Milwaukee, who suffers from mental illnesses and drug abuse. The officer then assisted with searching the area for the at large subject, but to no avail.
Weekday Traffic Stats: 🚗🚛🛻
Stops: 48
Citations: 13
Warnings: 28
Other/No Action Taken: 7
Be safe, have a great weekend, and you stay classy Muskego!😎
