A man initially charged with misdemeanor theft now also faces a misdemeanor bail-jumping charge, according to court documents. Matthew William Cruz, 40, of Milwaukee originally faced one count of misdemeanor retail theft in a complaint filed in January in connection with the removal of two cell phones from the Durand Avenue Target, according to court […]
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Man caught stealing from family members, 11 charges total including bail jumping
RACINE – A 48-year-old Racine man is facing the next four decades behind bars for allegedly stealing from his mother and brother. Dwayne Gray was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony charges of moveable theft with special facts, one misdemeanor charge of theft, and five felony charges with an additional three […]
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Racine man charged with drug possession, bail jumping
RACINE ⏤ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a Racine man with multiple counts of narcotic possession and bail jumping following an arrest Wednesday. Officers arrested Kevin M. Francois, 35, on Wednesday for an active warrant at a residence on the 1300 block of Quincy Avenue. Attempts to flee While outside the residence […]
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DA Charges Man With Drug Possession, Felony Bail Jumping
RACINE – A Milwaukee man, formerly of Racine, was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office with drug possession and multiple counts of felony bail jumping following a traffic stop on Interstate 94. Jovahnte M. Lewis, 24, was charged last Friday with possession with intent to distribute Schedule IV drugs and four counts of […]
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Racine man facing 18 felony bail jumping counts for missing court-appointed drug testing dates
RACINE ⸺ The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged a local man with 18 counts of felony bail jumping for missing court-appointed drug testing. When the man, Antonio Harris, 29, of Racine, did eventually show up for testing, his urine tested positive for methamphetamine. Harris faces 18 counts of felony bail jumping and seven […]
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Police: Man with Retail Theft Habit Charged Again
A Racine man with multiple open retail theft cases is facing another one after police say he stole a bottle of liquor from a local store. Dallas Gomez was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of retail theft and possession of drug paraphernalia, and three misdemeanor counts of bail […]
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Driving on suspended license charges brought against woman accused of stealing over $1k from Kohl’s
RACINE — After she was pulled over for driving with a suspended license, Robin Pitt is facing an additional three years in prison in addition to the possibility of more than a decade behind bars for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from Kohl’s. Pitt, 58, of Milwaukee was charged Friday with four misdemeanor […]
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Man charged with armed robbery after fight over a gun
A 19-year-old Racine man could spend decades in prison for armed robbery after witnesses told police he threatened them with a gun during a fight and stole their iPhones. Jayonte Lewis was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of armed robbery and second-degree endangering safety, one misdemeanor count each […]
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Police: Man stole bank card from car & used it at Kwik Trip
A Racine man is facing more than three decades in prison after police say he stole someone’s bank card and used it at Kwik Trip within the span of a few hours. Theodore Kern was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with four felony counts of identity theft, three misdemeanor counts of fraudulent use […]
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Woman charged with stealing over $1,000 in goods from Kohl’s
RACINE — A 58-year-old Milwaukee woman is facing more than a decade behind bars for allegedly stealing over $1,000 in merchandise from Kohl’s on two separate occasions. Robin Pitt was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of retail theft and six misdemeanor counts of bail jumping. If convicted, she faces […]
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Man charged with stealing from IHOP and Piggly Wiggly totaling over $600
A 28-year-old Racine man is facing decades in prison after allegedly stealing money from IHOP and attempting to steal alcohol from Piggly Wiggly. Steven Gramza was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one misdemeanor count each of retail theft, theft in a business setting, and disorderly conduct as well as six counts each […]
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Police: Man Faces 36 Years in Prison After Burglarizing Storage Units
A man is in custody after allegedly burglarizing several storage units. Racine police say a man who helped a couple move some items into a storage unit later used their code to gain entry to the facility and burglarize several units. Jason Jones was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count […]
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Racine County Sheriff: Man Found with $16,000 of Ecstasy
Racine County Sheriff’s deputies on April 13 arrested a 26-year-old Racine man who was the subject of a drug investigation for the past three months. Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant of the man’s car where they found .6 grams of heroin/fentanyl, a gun and ammunition, and placed the man under arrest, according to a […]
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Man Coughs on Walmart Customers, Screams “I am COVID,” DA says
A man waved a reflective metal pole at customers in a Walmart parking lot, coughed at them, and screamed “I am COVID!” authorities said. Mount Pleasant Police responded on Thursday to the Sturtevant Walmart location at 3049 Oakes Road for a report of a man swinging a stick and cursing at customers, according to a […]
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Stolen gun transaction leaves Racine man facing jail time
A Racine man could spend the next dozen years behind bars after he allegedly bought a stolen gun. Cyrus Andresen, 23, was charged Sept. 21 in Racine County Circuit Court with a single felony count each of receiving a stolen firearm and bail jumping. If convicted, he faces up to 12 years in prison or […]
