Racine police are investigating an overnight shooting after a 15-year-old boy walked into the emergency room with non-life threatening gunshot wounds. The incident appears to have happened at around 3 a.m. in the 2100 block of Quincy Avenue. Racine police are not releasing any more information at this time and say this is an active […]
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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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Police Still Searching for Men Reported with Guns
Racine police continue to search for two men residents say had guns Friday morning near the intersection of Spring Street and Memorial Drive. Calls came into dispatch around 11:30 a.m. Friday reporting two men with guns, according to a story from The Journal Times. One man was described as 5’4″ tall with a thin build […]
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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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Crime of the Week: Police Seek Juveniles for Alleged Assault
Racine police are asking for help apprehending a group of six boys suspected of beating a resident and threatening to kill the man’s dogs. Officers were called June 29 to the 1600 block of Park Avenue for a report of an assault. When police arrived, a man told them he was in back yard with […]
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Crime of the Week: Police Seek Robbery Suspect
Racine police are asking for anyone who was in the vicinity of 4100 block of 17th Street on June 22 and/or early June 23 to help them find a male robbery suspect. Officers were called June 23 by a person who reported being robbed the night before. The victim told police they were exiting their […]
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Bank Robber Still on the Loose, Photos Released
Racine police are searching for the suspects depicted in the above photos after they allegedly robbed the Wells Fargo branch on MLK Drive Saturday and again Monday. The first incident happened around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, and the second robbery was reported at 10 a.m. Monday. Weapons were not displayed in either robbery and no […]
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Stop the Madness: Help Solve Robberies, Homicide
The recent rash of armed robberies at area bars, taverns, convenience stores and small businesses has escalated to murder with the death of Joseph Walker. It’s past time to get these suspects off the street and bring them to justice. Crime Stoppers of Racine County offers an ANONYMOUS tip line where citizens can relay […]
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Update: Jesus Arroyo Back Behind Bars
**Update 5:30 a.m. June 3 Jesus Arroyo was back in police custody early Tuesday after a resident in the 200 block of Harrison Street spotted him and called police. Officers were answering a call for a suspicious person in the area. When they arrived, that individual – later identified as Arroyo – fled on foot. […]
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Chief Howell to Homicide Suspects: ‘You Acted Against All of Us’
During the early morning hours of Saturday May 31st a member of our community was killed as a result of a brutal and senseless act of violence. In publically responding to this tragedy, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Walker, the victim in this case. I would like to assure the bereaved […]
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Armed Robbery Arrest Not Linked to Others
Racine police say they arrested a 27-year-old Racine man after he allegedly robbed Blues and R&B tavern Thursday night. According to a press release from the department, a single gunman entered the bar, 1102 Mound Avenue, at 11 p.m. Thursdays armed with a handgun. He demanded money and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount […]
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Rojo’s Robbed at Gun Point Again
Racine police are searching for the two suspects who robbed Rojo’s at gunpoint early Sunday morning. According to our friends at Racine Uncovered, the male suspects entered the bar, 1317 Yout Street, at 6:30 a.m. Sunday. Both were armed and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money. Witnesses described the suspects: Suspect 1: […]
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1 Injured in Overnight Shooting
Mount Pleasant police are investigating an overnight shooting that sent one man to the hospital. Police aren’t releasing many details about the incident except to say that officers responded at 10:15 p.m. Saturday to the 2200 block of Mead Street for a report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from […]
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Theft Suspects Remain at Large
Caledonia police are asking for the public’s help finding four theft suspects who remain at large after stealing liquor from Pick ‘n Save. On May 1, officers responded to a call for theft at Pick ‘n Save, 5111 Douglas Ave. When police arrived, they reviewed surveillance footage that featured four male suspects entering the store. […]