A check of a suspicious person at a Racine business led the the arrest of a 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man for obstructing an officer causing an injury. Brent L. Ruffin, who was charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Friday, faces a potential fine of $10,000 and six years in prison if he’s […]
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Milwaukee man facing felonies after fleeing Racine police, telling them ‘shoot me’
RACINE ⸺ A Milwaukee man faces numerous felonies after fleeing from police last week and telling them “shoot me” when caught. The Racine County District Attorney’s office has charged Joshua Mitchell, 26, with: Possession of a firearm by outstate felon, firearm mandatory minimum enhancer, a felony; Two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, both felonies; […]
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Burger King Employee Threatened in Mount Pleasant
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is on the lookout for a male who threatened a Burger King employee at their Washington Ave location. The suspect pointed a handgun at the employee in the drive-thru and fired the weapon at the employee’s vehicle in the parking lot before fleeing the scene. Fortunately, at the time of […]
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Police confirm 2 injured during shooting at funeral
RACINE – Racine Police Department (RPD) confirmed on Friday that two women were injured – one seriously – after gunfire erupted Thursday afternoon at a funeral at Graceland Cemetery. A 19-year-old woman was treated and released, but a 35-year-old woman was taken by Flight for Life to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. In a press release […]
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Illinois Man Charged in Shootout Homicide in West Racine from October 2021
An Illinois man is facing life in prison because Racine police say in October 2021 he was involved in a shootout that ended in the death of a suspected drug dealer in West Racine. Jonathon Martinez was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of first-degree intentional homicide and attempted […]
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Caledonia Police Department Weekly Police Reports March 9-14
Recently, the Caledonia Police Department shared a round-up of their encounters on their Facebook page. The following incidents took place between March 9 and March 14. The Caledonia Police Department responded to 318 calls for service, 93 traffic stops, 4 OWIs and two accidents. These reports were posted on Facebook by DC Engleman from the Caledonia Police Department. […]
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Two Held After Unexpected Police Chase
MOUNT PLEASANT – Two Racine men are in custody following a police chase here early Friday. Quatrion L. Morens, 26, was charged with fleeing/eluding an officer, hit-and-run/property damage, possession of a firearm by a felon, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and resisting/obstructing an officer. His brother, Richard Q. Morens, 28, was charged with resisting/obstructing […]
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Man Accused of Shooting Kenosha K9 Riggs Facing Escape Charges
The man accused of shooting Kenosha County Sheriff’s K9 Riggs in the head last fall after shooting and killing a man in Chicago is also facing felony battery and escape charges in Racine County. Allan Brown has been held in the Racine County Jail since last fall when he was apprehended in Bristol, Wisconsin, in […]
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Two men attempt to flee from accident
MOUNT PLEASANT – Mount Pleasant Police, assisted by a citizen, apprehended two men who tried to run away from a two-car accident here Thursday morning. Police were called to Spring Street and Newman Road about 10:35 a.m. on a collision report involving a 2007 Saturn and a 2009 Toyota. Then the driver and a passenger […]
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Fire Damages Green Street Garage
RACINE – Racine Fire Department and Police Department officials are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a garage at 1831 Green Street on Tuesday. The fire department responded to a report of a detached garage on fire about 5:06 p.m. Firefighters contained the fire to the garage structure. A nearby two-story home, occupied […]
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ATM Robbery Suspects Caught in Illinois
RACINE – Two suspects, wanted in the robbery of an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) technician here were apprehended about 185 miles away in Illinois Thursday morning. The Racine Police Department (RPD) reported that an ATM technician working at Chase Bank, 5815 21st St., was approached by two fully masked men about 1 p.m. Wednesday. The […]
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Man charged with theft, pointing a firearm & throwing credit card at owner
Racine police say a man who stole money from a friend last summer took another man’s credit card and pointed a gun at the man before throwing the man’s card back at him. Maurice Hatchett was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of possession of a firearm by a felon, […]
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Man arrested for high-speed chase in Caledonia
When deputies tried to stop a vehicle going 68 mph in a 55 mph zone heading east on Highway K on Jan. 7, it led to a high-speed chase. Dennis D. Buie Jr., 33, has been charged with fleeing from police the afternoon of January 7. He is also charged with driving while revoked. According to the […]
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Man Accused in Racine Firefighter Murder Flees, Commits Suicide
RACINE – A Racine man, accused in the shooting death of Racine firefighter Christopher Lalor, 50, in a southside home, reportedly committed suicide in Florida. Peter James Lui, 51, of the 4000 block of Marquette Drive, was found dead of a “self-inflicted gunshot wound” in Jacksonville, Fla., according to the Racine Police Department, which was […]
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Woman arrested after high-speed chase in rented SUV on highway 11
A Racine woman was driving a rented SUV and in possession of a 9mm handgun and multiple boxes of ammunition when she led them on a high-speed chase, Racine County Sheriff’s deputies say. Renee Spinks was charged Tuesday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of recklessly endangering safety, possession of a […]
