Crime & Safety
Waukesha Man Caught With Heroin in His Shoe in Milwaukee
Suspect was a passenger in a car pulled over on the north side when an officer thought he might be armed, according to criminal complaint.
A Waukesha man is facing felony charges after police found heroin in his sock on the north side of Milwaukee.
Justin J. Beres, 23, was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on Thursday with one count of possession of a controlled substance. If convicted, he faces up to 3 ½ years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On June 14, Beres was a passenger in a car pulled over in the 800 block of North 27th Street in Milwaukee for an expired registration. During the course of the traffic stop, the officer was concerned that Beres may be armed due to the way he was acting, so he frisked him and found a hypodermic needle in his pants pocket.
Beres then admitted to having heroin in his shoe, which was later located inside his right sock.
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Beres will make his initial appearance in court March 19.
