A heroin dealer was arrested Thursday after someone overdosed on heroin he sold them in the bathroom of a Buffalo Wild Wings. Racine Police found a man overdosing in the bathroom Feb. 10 at the restaurant located on 5880 Durand Ave., and revived him with Narcan. The man told the officers where he purchased the […]
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Man Charged With Selling Heroin
A Racine man was arrested Friday following an investigation conducted by Racine Police into heroin trafficking. Officers from the Special Investigations Unit observed Charles House, 59, making multiple hand to hand contacts with various individuals on the 1000 block of Hilker Place. After conducting surveillance, the officers stopped House on the same block as he […]
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Police: Suspected Heroin Dealer Had Drugs, Overdose Supplies
A Mount Pleasant man is charged with delivering heroin and other drug charges after a man passed out Friday while behind the wheel of a car gave his name to police. Lucas Michael Friedenreich is charged with delivering heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia and maintaining a drug trafficking place. He is out of custody, with […]
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Police: Man Had Heroin, Stolen Gun In Car
A Racine man was found to have heroin and a stolen revolver inside a car, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Racine County Circuit Court. Anthony L. Cannon, 36, is charged with possession of narcotic drugs, theft and carrying a concealed weapon for the Jan. 5 incident. The criminal complaint states that officers […]
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Police: Men Steal Power Tools For Gifts, Heroin
Two Kenosha men were arrested Friday for taking power tools from a local Blain’s Farm & Fleet totaling thousands of dollars. After being caught on camera several times, Bruce G. Braught Jr., 31, and Francesco Ruffalo, 31, were arrested at the 8401 Durand Ave. location when their typical method of operation was foiled by store […]
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Man Overdoses On Heroin Hours After Finishing Rehab Program
A 27-year-old Caledonia man, who had just graduated from a drug rehabilitation program, overdosed on heroin at 7:09 p.m. Tuesday. Caledonia and Wind Point police, and rescue workers from the Caledonia Fire Department were called to a home in the 400 block of 3 Mile Road for a possible overdose. After law enforcement officials arrived […]
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Police: Man High on Heroin Steals Father’s Car
Mount Pleasant police say a 19-year-old man was high on heroin when he stole his father’s car and later had to be revived with Narcan. David Hemer, of Union Grove, was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count each of marijuana possession and bail jumping as well as one misdemeanor count […]
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Police: Man Admits Stealing from Friend to Support Heroin Habit
Racine police say a 21-year-old man is facing felony identity theft charges after he admitted stealing his friend’s bank card to support his heroin habit. Michael Jenkins was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of identity theft for financial gain. If convicted, he faces up to 12 years in prison […]
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Woman No-Show to Face Homicide-by-Heroin Charges
A 25-year-old woman accused of killing a man by providing heroin to him on Christmas Eve last year failed to appear in court Thursday as ordered. Julia Ruyter, of Racine, was ordered to appear in Racine County Circuit Court Thursday to face felony charges of first degree reckless homicide and delivery of heroin, both as a […]
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Police: Well-Known Drug Dealer Refuses to Go to Court
Racine police say a 53-year-old man who is known as a cocaine and heroin dealer is back behind bars but refuses to go to court for his initial appearance. Glenter Banks, of Racine, was scheduled to officially face charges Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court of one felony count each of cocaine possession and heroin possession, both […]
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Drugs Found After Car Chase Ends In Caledonia
A South Milwaukee man and Milwaukee woman are accused of having drugs in their car after they eluded police in Milwaukee County. Solian Dhembi, 28, and Marisela Rodriguez, 24, were charged with two counts of possession of narcotic drugs, possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Dhembi also is accused of bail jumping and was […]
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Police: Heroin Addict Charged with Stealing Relative’s Checks
Racine police say a 21-year-old man is facing up to six years in prison after he stole checks from a relative to support his heroin habit. Zachary Moore was charged Monday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of forgery and one misdemeanor count each of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. If […]
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Couple Accused Of Drug Dealing
A Round Lake Beach Illinois couple is accused of selling drugs after their bad driving led to a traffic stop by law enforcement officials. Michael Henderson, 40, and Dana Schneider, 39, were charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Tuesday with possession with intent to deliver cocaine and narcotic drugs, and possession of drug […]
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Man Facing Charges of Fraud, Fleeing Police
Mount Pleasant police say a 25-year-old Racine man tried to steal from a relative and then fled from police during a traffic stop. Benjamin Ellison was charged Friday in Racine County Circuit Court with two felony counts of uttering a forgery and one felony count each of identity theft for financial gain and fleeing a […]
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Man Charged with Escape for Leaving Hospital After Heroin Overdose
Mount Pleasant police say a 29-year-old man is facing drug and escape charges after overdosing on heroin and walking away from the hospital. Scott Bugalecki was charged Thursday in Racine County Circuit Court with one felony count of escape, two felony counts of bail jumping, and one misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. If […]
