Joseph Walker was murdered nearly six months ago at the American Legion Bar, and his killers have not yet been charged. The Racine Police Department Wednesday posted on the department’s Facebook page video and photos of the suspects as they enter the tavern to commit an armed robbery. During the commission of this crime, […]
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Crime at 50-Year Low, Community Policing Credited
Part IÂ crime in the City of Racine is at a 50-year low, and the police department’s community policing program deserves a large measure of credit for bringing those numbers down. “Our Community Oriented Policing has everything to do with the lower statistics,” Racine police Chief Art Howell told Racine County Eye. “The COP philosophy has […]
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Update: Armed Robbery Suspect Former Police Officer
**Updated 6 p.m. The man who engaged police in a stand-off early Friday morning that lasted almost two hours was identified as former Racine police officer Paul Garchek, 41. Garchek resigned from the force in 2010, and charges are expected from the Racine County District Attorney’s office Monday, according to a statement posted on the Racine […]
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Suspects In Custody Following Robbery, 1 On The Roof, 2 In Home
Two teens and a man are in police custody and facing felony charges after they robbed a clerk at gunpoint at High Street Foods, 704 High St., at 8:13 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, according to a press release by the Racine Police Department. Police arrested two of the suspects after they invaded a nearby home. The two 17-year-old boys are in police custody […]
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Ex-Officer Facing Felony Drug, Armed Robbery Charges
Former Racine police officer Paul Garchek is facing felony charges related to an alleged armed robbery last week and drug charges stemming from an incident last summer. Garchek, 41, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and armed robbery and one misdemeanor […]
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Stabbing, Robbery Suspects in Custody
Racine police say they have two suspects in custody for an early morning armed robbery that left an elderly man with multiple stab wounds. According to a press release from Racine police Sgt. Jessie Metoyer, officers responded to the 2200 block of Washington Avenue at 11:58 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a stabbing. When […]
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Police Thank Community After Recent Homicide Convictions
The Racine Police Department issued a “thank you” Friday to the community for helping solve the murders of Adrian Jackson, Aaron Woods, Ryan Lockridge and Frank Mister. Aaron Stephens was found guilty Thursday of the 2011 shooting death of Jackson, and Demetrus Ozier was sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Woods, Lockridge and […]
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Shot Fired Inside The Farm During Robbery
Racine police are searching for two suspects – one of whom wore a Halloween mask – who robbed The Farm restaurant at gunpoint and fired a shot when an employee didn’t move fast enough. No one was injured during an armed robbery Friday of The Farm restaurant, 3810 Durand Avenue, but police say the suspects […]
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Police: Men with Guns Charged with Armed Robbery
Four men are behind bars after police say two of them robbed another man at gunpoint and the two others were had drugs at their house. The alleged incident shut down the intersection of Spring and Memorial for a couple of hours while Racine police searched for two men reported to dispatch as being armed and […]
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3 Caledonia Armed Robbery Suspects at Large
Caledonia police are asking for help finding the three men suspected of robbing another man at gunpoint while he walked to work on June 30. Police say the victim was walking to work at 3:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of Douglas Avenue when he was approached by three men in a red, four-door Dodge […]
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Footprints Lead Police Right To Suspect’s Home
The footprints from three robbery suspects led police right to their doorstep after the group beat and robbed a delivery driver on Monday, Jan. 26, according to a press release by the Racine Police Department. An employee from Main Moon, 3900 Erie St., was delivering food at 8:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Superior […]
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Sturtevant Officer Explains Need for K9, Talks Training & Goals
Sturtevant police Officer Kim Gall understands why there’s some doubt in the community about why the small department needs a K9 but says in a village the size of Sturtevant, having a K9 officer team makes all the sense in the world. “Sturtevant is small, but a lot of people come through here between the […]
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Week In Review: Teen Charged With Heroin Possession, Lion Cubs Named
You were busy this week. So were we. Here are our top most read stories from the week, including a teen being charged with possession of heroin, a mom giving birth to a baby in a bathroom, and a former Racine Police Officer being suspected of robbing a person a Walmart. Police: Felony Drug Charges […]
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Racine Police Hope Videos Help Solve Crime, Increase Awareness
The Racine Police Department is embarking on a full court press to solve crimes and increase community awareness about certain issues. Using a simple video app, Lt. Al Days and his public information team are making short videos to try and snag the attention of citizens. The first in their series recalls the murder of Joseph […]
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UPDATE: Victim In Shooting Identified
Update: Racine Police have identified the shooting victim as Tyler Strausser, 19, of 1935 Taylor Ave. His condition is unknown at this time, according to a press release by the Racine Police Department. Investigators have learned that Strausser was the target during the home invasion and robbery, which was not random. Original  story: A 19-year-old man […]
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