Crime & Safety

Man Reports Robbery Near 27th and College

A 47-year-old said he was robbed of his wallet while checking his tires on W. College Avenue. Police say some items don't match up and are still investigating.

A 47-year-old Random Lake man told police he was robbed while checking his tires on College Avenue in Oak Creek.

According to a police report, the man pulled over in the 2500 block of W. College Avenue late Sunday night after hearing a squeak in his tires. Someone approached him from behind and said, "Give me your wallet. I have a gun."

A struggle ensued and the 47-year-old's wallet fell to the ground, according to the report. The suspect took the wallet and was picked up in blue four-door vehicle.

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The victim said he followed the man on Interstate 94 before losing him near Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee.

Police, however, said there was a one-hour discrepancy between the time of the incident and the time of the call, as well as other items that didn't match up, according to the department logbook.

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Police are still investigating.

The man described the suspect as a Hispanic male, about 5-foot-7, dark hair, a little facial hair and wearing a light-blue quilted jacket, blue jeans and dirty white tennis shoes.

The vehicle's license plate listed to a Big Bend resident.

The victim was uninjured. His wallet contained $120 and identification and other cards.


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