Crime & Safety

Police Report: Santa's Reindeer Stolen; Paint Dumped

Waukesha Police Department calls from Dec. 12 and Dec. 13.

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  • Radio-controlled cars, tools and darts were stolen during a garage burglary that was reported at 6:01 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of Estberg Avenue.
  • Items were stolen from a vehicle at 6:51 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of Windsor Drive.
  • A light-up Christmas reindeer was reported stolen at 7:09 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of North Prairie Avenue.
  • A face of a stereo was stolen after a vehicle was pried open at 7:47 a.m. Monday in the 300 block of West Wabash Avenue.
  • A theft from a mailbox was reported at 8:22 a.m. Monday in the 800 block of Minaka Drive.
  • A juvenile who previously had been reported missing was detained by police at 8:30 a.m. Monday after it was reported she went to school at Horning Middle School. The police handled the situation at the nearby fire station to sort out the issue.
  • A narcotic substance was locked in a student’s vehicle at 8:55 a.m. Monday at Waukesha North High School.
  • A retail theft was reported at 10:17 a.m. Monday in the 2200 block of West St. Paul Avenue.
  • Seven gallons of paint were dumped near a dumpster at 11:49 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of East Sunset Drive. No complaint was filed.
  • A theft of a catalytic converter was reported at 1:21 p.m. Monday in the 1500 block of Ellis Street.
  • A cell phone and three glasses were stolen from a vehicle that was parked in a garage at 3:42 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of Windsor Drive. No complaint was filed and officers advised the caller on ways to secure the garage.
  • A vehicle was egged at 4:41 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of North Grandview Boulevard.
  • A person was arrested at Walmart at 6:10 p.m. Monday.
  • A person reported at 7:34 p.m. Monday that children were fighting at Silvernail Road and North University Drive. Police found children playing tag.
  • A person was arrested on a warrant at 7:56 p.m. Monday at Walmart where he was working.
  • A juvenile was warned after it was reported the juvenile was causing problems at home at 8:46 p.m. Monday in the 3100 block of Mesa Verde Drive.
  • A person was arrested on a warrant at 9:45 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Elder Street after it was reported the person had missed court that day.
  • A person was arrested on a warrant at 9:54 p.m. Monday in the 1700 block of Northview Road.
  • A person reported a fight at 10:05 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Bonnie Lane but officers learned that juveniles were jumping up and down while playing, making a loud noise.
  • Four arrests were made during a traffic stop at 1:08 a.m. Tuesday at Milky Way Road and East Sunset Drive.
  • A person was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving during a traffic stop at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of Morgan Avenue.
  • A person was arrested on a warrant at 6:17 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of Prospect Court.
  • The theft of change from a vehicle was reported at 6:29 a.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of American Avenue.


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