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St. Patrick's Day

Friday, March 22, 2013

Loaded Pistol Found in Vehicle After Man's 3rd Drunken Driving Arrest, Police Say

Paul D. Stefan, of Pewaukee, had a .131 percent blood alcohol concentration when he was pulled over on St. Patrick's Day, according to a complaint.

A Pewaukee man had a loaded Remington Rand U.S. Army pistol in his open glove box while driving drunk in Waukesha on St. Patrick’s Day, according to Waukesha police officers. Paul D. Stefan Jr., 66, was charged Tuesday in Waukesha Count Circuit Court with his third drunken driving offense and possessing a firearm while intoxicated. If convicted, he faces up to one year and nine months in jail and $12,000 in fines. According to the complaint: Stefan’s vehicle was spotted by a Waukesha police officer who had been made aware during roll call that Stefan drives while intoxicated and has a loaded weapon in the vehicle. The officer watched as Stephan exited the Eagles Club on North Grandview Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. Sunday and traveled south on …

Mr Lundt

8:23 am on Sunday, March 24, 2013

Lady You are correct but which danger was more relevant and present. The car was on the road. THe gun was in a glove compartment and was ONLY illegal because the owner was drunk, otherwise he had concealed carry. Read the story and see how much takes about the gun that was sitting doing nothing and how much about the gas guided missile he was driving.   more ›

Saturday, March 16, 2013

The Steaming Cup Best Spot to Celebrate St. Patty's Day, Readers Say

The Steaming Cup won the 2012 Readers' Choice award for the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.

Friday, March 15, 2013

Waukesha Police Will Increase Patrols St. Patrick's Day Weekend

Waukesha police officers will be keeping an extra eye out for drunken drivers and seatbelt violators during St. Patrick's Day weekend's special enforcement.

To combat drunken driving and increase safety belt use, the City of Waukesha Police Department will intensify its traffic safety enforcement during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The increased enforcement is part of a $65,000 grant that the City of Waukesha Police Department received from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety. “During the St. Patrick’s Day mobilization and throughout the year, we are striving to prevent motorists from killing and injuring themselves and others on our roadways," said Sgt. Dave Wanner. "Although we’re trying to increase voluntarily compliance with traffic laws—not to write more tickets or make more arrests—we will take enforcement action if voluntary compliance fails. "We…

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Main Street Bars Prepare St. Patrick's Day Festivities

Downtown Waukesha's entertainment district counts on large crowds for the holiday soaked in green beer.

St. Patrick's Day has special meaning for Donnie Crouse, whose his father passed away six years ago on the holiday. He'll have little chance for quiet reflection on the day, however, as he's also the owner of Donnie Boy's & Chubby's, one of the downtown Waukesha establishments expecting huge traffic on St. Patrick's Day. It is widely known across Waukesha that the Main Street bar scene is the place to be on St. Patrick's Day from 9 a.m. to close. The back parking lot for Donnie Boy's, as well as House of Guinness and Magellans, will be blocked off for the whole holiday in anticipation of the large crowds.  For the bar owners on this busy holiday, the goal is to stand out from the crowd to offer bar hoppers an attraction they won't want to …

Community Lady

12:33 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013

We will be going to downtown Waukesha with our neighbors and our middle-school-aged children, so we will look for more family-friendly environments to relax and have fun. We had such a great time last year getting gelato, shopping at the stores and having corned beef at People's Park! Really looking forward to it ~   more ›

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Waukesha Man Saves Woman from Possible Sexual Assault

Gabriel Granados-Saucedo was recently recognized for his actions when he found a man hurting a woman following a night of St. Patrick's Day drinking.

Gabriel Granados-Saucedo was walking home from a late night at the bars after St. Patrick’s Day when he saw them near his house — a woman laying on her stomach with a man on top of her, holding onto her arms. "Help me," the woman called out. Granados-Saucedo pulled the man off the woman. The man angrily told him "this isn’t your house." "If you call the cops, I will kill your entire family," the man yelled at Grandos-Saucedo while pulling up his pants' zipper. Granados-Saucedo, of Waukesha, was sent a letter of commendation by Police Chief Russell Jack last week for his work in capturing a sexual assault suspect last March. Granados-Saucedo helped identify Raul Martinez Lopez as the man he pulled off of a woman being attacked in the 400 …

Friday, March 16, 2012

Looking for a Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day?

These places throughout the Milwaukee area are known for their Irish offerings on March 17. From corned beef and colcannon to Guinness on tap, to a street festival, there's something to satisfy everyone's Irish craving.

Patch asked, and you answered—just in time for St. Patrick's Day.  If you're looking for a place to get your Irish on, try one of these local favorites. Don't forget to come back and let us know what you thought! Port Washington-Saukville  Between the Greens took first place in the Port Washington St. Patrick's Day Readers' Choice contest.  North Shore (Shorewood, Fox Point-Bayside, Whitefish Bay) Oakcrest Tavern is the St. Paddy's Day hot spot in the poll of North Shore-area Patch readers. Wauwatosa  Mo's Irish Pub gets the green ribbon for the best Wauwatosa spot to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Brookfield  Prime Cigar Bar was voted by readers to be the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Brookfield, beating out three Irish pubs…

Nuitari

7:32 am on Sunday, March 18, 2012

Cheer up fellas, O'Bama still knows how to party... http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/03/17/obama-marks-st-patricks-day-with-pint-in-pub/   more ›

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