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Theft - Caledonia, WI Patch
Caledonia Police say the two men had loaded up fencing into their truck and had intended on selling it to a local scrap yard, but they got stuck in the mud.
A Caledonia man and Racine man were arrested for criminal trespassing, and theft after they allegedly took some fencing just before 2 p.m. Wednesday from Mulligan’s Mini Golf, 6633 Douglas Ave, Caledonia Police said. Lt. Gary Larsen, of the Caledonia Police Department, said the two men “tried to help themselves” to some fencing that was on Mulligan’s property when Debbie Ladwig, who owns the business, saw the two men and called the police. The two men had gotten the truck they were driving stuck and had asked a friend to help pull them out. The two men were going to take the fencing to a scrap yard to get money. The two other people in the second truck were also cited for trespassing, Larsen said.
Mulligans Mini Golf and Village of Caledonia
A Racine contractor is accused of taking a Caledonia woman's money for a new roof and not performing the promised work.
A 42-year-old Racine contactor is accused of taking money from a Caledonia woman and never performing work he promised. Michael L. Ottelien was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Thursday with one count of theft by false representation If convicted, he faces up to 1½ years in prison and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: A woman contacted the Caledonia Police Department after she hired Otterlien’s company, Ottelien Decorating and Remodeling LLC, to put a new roof on her home and the work was never performed. She said she gave Ottelien a $4,500 down payment in June and he made excuses as to why he never started the job. Ottelien then told the woman the shingles would be delivered to the home on Sept. 11 and work …
A Racine man is accused of taking Christmas wreaths from Mount Pleasant homes, then going door-to-door in Caledonia trying to sell them. Israel Bentancourt, 35, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with one count of obstructing an officer. If convicted, he faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 10:54 a.m. Saturday, a woman was in her home in the 3700 block of Haymeadow Road, when Bentancourt knocked on the door and said he had wreaths set to be delivered that had been purchased through the Boy Scouts. The woman told Bentancourt she wasn’t falling for his scam and told him to leave. She reported the incident to the Caledonia Police Department and also told them a friend …
A trio of shoppers tried to take advantage of a BOGO sale—buy one, get one—at Best Buy on Saturday. Make that buy one, get two. Only problem was there was no such sale. Three individuals were arrested for retail theft after police say they purchased one $300 television and then attempted to use the receipt from that purchase to walk out with two more identical televisions. According to the Greenfield Police Department report, a 22-year-old Caledonia man purchased the initial television, loaded it into the backseat of his vehicle and then handed the receipt to his 21-year-old female accomplice from West Allis. Meanwhile, a 21-year-old Milwaukee walked out of the store with an identical TV and put it in the Caledonia man’s trunk. He left the…
Best Buy (in Greenfield Patch) and Greenfield Police Department (in Greenfield Patch)
A 49-year-old Racine woman is accused of stealing a man’s food stamp and bankcards, then chasing his nephew around a Caledonia parking lot wielding shards of glass. Pamela A. Vaughn was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with one count of disorderly conduct with use of a dangerous weapon, one count of criminal damage to property and one count of theft. If convicted, she faces up to 21 months in prison and $21,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: At 7:02 a.m. Saturday, Caledonia police officers were called to the 4200 block of Myrtle Court for an assault in progress and when they arrived, Vaughn was chasing a man around a car in the parking lot. The man was waving his arms frantically towards officers and pointing …
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Man Accused of Stealing From Sister-in-Law, Then Asks To Go To Jail
Police say a 37-year-old Lac du Flambeau man took $1,300 in electronics from the victim after she let him stay at her apartment for a few days before he reported to rehab.
A 37-year-old Lac du Flambeau man is accused of stealing electronics from his sister-in-law’s Caledonia apartment after she let him stay with her for a couple of days. Sean E. Meshigaud was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with one count of theft, one count of bail jumping and one count of felony bail jumping. If convicted, he faces up to 4 ½ years in prison and $30,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Thursday, Caledonia police officers were called to the victim’s apartment in the 4300 block of Kennedy Drive after she came home to find $1,300 in electronics missing from the home. She said Meshigaud had been staying with her since Tuesday after he got released from a hospital. Meshigaud had been acting fine …
A Caledonia woman must have felt the force was strong with her before attempting this theft. Latoya M. Martin, 30, was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with one count of receiving stolen property after police say she stole 139 Star Wars collectible figurines from one of her neighbor’s storage lockers at an area apartment complex. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On Feb. 23, Caledonia police officers were called to the Lakeshore Village Apartments in the 400 block of 3 Mile Road where they met with the complex’s maintenance manager. The man said he was in the suspect’s apartment to fix a thermostat she had ripped off the wall when he spotted four …
Burglars And Thief Take Up Politics And Power Washing
Burglary Someone damaged a doorframe and took a gas power washer from a garage sometime before 2:34 p.m. Friday in the 6100 block of East Frontage Road. The estimated value of the power washer is $350 and the estimated damage is $150. A garage was burglarized and a bicycle was taken from a garage sometime between 8 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday in the 1600 block of Ellis Ave. Theft Obama and Tammy Baldwin political signs were taken from a residence in the 4900 block of Charles Street sometime between 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday. According to a report by the Caledonia Police Department, the homeowner told police that several signs were taken two weeks ago.
Milaeger's Employee Charged After Charging $7,600 to Company Credit Card
Suspect used a card to buy gas for his own vehicle since March 2011.
A 43-year-old Racine man is facing charges after he charged gas on a Caledonia company’s credit card for more than a year. Emilio Zuniga Velasquez was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Friday with one count of identity theft for financial gain and one count of theft of more than $5,000 from a business setting. If convicted, he faces up to 12 years in prison and $20,000 in fines. According to the criminal complaint: On May 9, Caledonia police officers were called to Milaeger’s after an employee there noticed illegal charges on a company credit card issued to employees to fuel vehicles. Officers discovered 100 illegal charges to the card totaling $7,632 dating back to March 2011. Police went back to the business on Tuesday and showed a …
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