Caledonia police are searching for the suspect(s) who stole 19 guns Monday from a residence in the 3400 block of North Green Bay Road. The theft occurred between 3:30 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. Most of the stolen firearms are handguns. Here is the full list from CPD: Stainless Hardballer AMT – 45ACP Black Beretta 87 […]
Tag: Crime Stoppers of Racine County
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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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Abrams Named 1st Crime Stoppers Lifetime Achievement Award
**Editor’s Note: This story contains opinion and commentary by the author. Crime Stoppers of Racine County board member Scott Abrams in August was presented with the first Crime Stoppers USA Lifetime Achievement Award for his dedication to making communities safer. Scott first got involved with Crime Stoppers almost 30 years ago when he lived in […]
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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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Crime of the Week: Beating, Carjacking Suspects Wanted
Racine police are searching for the suspects who pulled a man from his car early Friday morning and beat him. Officers were dispatched at 3:15 a.m. to the 1700 block of Grand Avenue for a 911 hand-up. When they arrived, they found a man severely beaten. The man told police that he had been on […]
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Armed Robbery Suspect on the Loose
Racine police are asking for the public’s help finding a man they say robbed the Elite Food Mart at gunpoint Tuesday evening. At 6 p.m. Tuesday, officers were called to the Elite Food Mart, 2703 Washington Avenue, for a report of an armed robbery. Witnesses say a man entered the store with a gun and […]
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Thieves Steal Equipment, Piping Hours Before Festival Groundbreaking
Mount Pleasant police are searching for the suspect(s) who broke into Festival Foods hours before the store’s official groundbreaking and stole thousands of dollars in equipment and copper piping. Officers were called at 6:45 a.m. Friday to the store, 5740 Washington Avenue, for a report of a burglary. When police arrived, they discovered that sometime […]
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Police Need Help Solving Burglary
Racine police are asking for help finding the suspect(s) accused of breaking into a home last week. Officers were called Aug. 26 to a residence in the 1400 block of College Avenue for a report of a burglary. Residents say a number of items were taken sometime between noon on Aug. 25 and 8 a.m. […]
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New Year, New Way for Students to Help Keep Schools Safe
**Editor’s note: I am the president of Crime Stoppers of Racine County, and I am excited about helping our amazing kids help make their schools even better places where they can be incredible. When high school students at Case, Horlick and Park walk through the doors of their respective schools Tuesday, they’ll have a powerful […]
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Can You Help Find This Puppy?
Mount Pleasant police are asking for the public’s help finding a puppy they say was stolen at knifepoint over the weekend. According to a post on the MPPD Facebook page, a woman Saturday was walking her 5-month-old German Shepherd puppy at 8:17 p.m. near Maryland Avenue and Oregon Street when she was approached by two male suspects […]
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Crime of the Week: Cash Register from Pia’s Stolen
Racine police are asking the public’s help find the suspect(s) who stole the cash register from Pia’s Restaurant during the overnight hours of Aug. 19. Officers were called around 6:45 a.m. Aug. 19 for a report of a break-in and burglary at Pia’s, 1757 Taylor Avenue. When police arrived, employees told them someone kicked in […]
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Crime of the Week: Police Seeking Birthday Gift Card Thief
Caledonia police are asking people to look at the photo attached to this story of the man they say stole a birthday gift card out of the mail. Officers say a woman on July 4 mailed a birthday card containing a $50 Target gift card from the 4-Mile Road post office to her granddaughter, […]
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Two men sought for burglary in Caledonia
The Caledonia Police are asking the community for information to help them find two men suspected of posing as utility workers and burglarizing a home in the 8200 block of County Highway V at 6:30 p.m. July 29. A man approached the owner of the home and told him that they were with the power […]
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Racine County Property Transfers: We Energies Purchases More Property
In Racine County, 74 properties valued at $11.2 million sold between July 28 and Aug. 1. In Yorkville, a five bedroom, five bathroom, 4,600 square-foot home sole for $710,000. In Caledonia, a home located at 8926 Douglas Avenue was sold to We Energies for $283,700. Over the years, We Energies has purchased 26 other properties […]
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Police Looking for Driver Who Caused Motorcycle Accident
Mount Pleasant police are asking for the public’s help finding the driver of a car who may have caused a motorcycle accident Thursday. Ian P. Duensing, 26, of Winthrop Harbor, IL, was on his motorcycle traveling north in the 2400 block of Highway 32 Thursday when someone driving a white, 4-door vehicle cut him off. Duensing […]