Milwaukee Criminal Defense Law Blog

After a high-speed chase that eventually ended up in Racine, Wisconsin, two men, 22 and 30, were arrested after they hit two law enforcement officers and fled the scene on May 4. The men allegedly drove 115 miles between two states. The driver faces six felonies, including two counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer. The second man faces three felonies, including burglary and resisting arrest. An official with the Elgin Police Department expressed his opinion on the danger the driver inflicted on the community when he decided to allegedly mow down two officers.

Law enforcement arrived to investigate an early morning break-in at a warehouse store. They found the men attempting to leave the scene. When one officer attempted to take the passenger into custody, the driver pulled away, knocking down the officer. The driver then hit another officer, rammed into a police vehicle and took off through Chicago, Kane County and into Wisconsin. Officers finally stopped the vehicle with spikes in the neighboring state.

Head shops are common in Milwaukee and other cities throughout the United States, but these shops must comply with strict standards to remain inside the law. A Duluth shop owner who is facing federal drug charges on allegations that he sold synthetic drugs has asked the court to dismiss the indictments.

The accused shop owner's attorney has filed a motion to dismiss charges that his client dealt in controlled substances through his place of business. Specifically, authorities claim that the man and several of his employees marked synthetic drugs as incense, bath salts or potpourri. The attorney has also filed a motion to suppress evidence that was obtained in a search of the store.

A 70-year-old grandmother has been ordered to serve 12 months in prison and 18 months of extended supervision because she defrauded the Wisconsin Shares child care subsidy program. She is accused of cheating the state out of almost $180,000. The third member of her family to be sentenced for the same type of crimes, she joins her daughter and grandson, who were accused of stealing about $260,000 from the program. They were also sentenced to prison and extended release. Her criminal defense attorney did not comment on the case.

She is accused of faking attendance records, overcharging for children and charging the state for kids who never came to her program. Her center was closed in 2010 after an investigation revealed fraud in the Wisconsin program. The program was originally started to benefit Milwaukee's poorest children. Thus far, 30 people face criminal charges in the crackdown, and about 200 facilities have been shut down.

A 33-year-old man from the Milwaukee area faces accusations of acting as a watchman while two boats were stolen from a business in the area. The man, who is currently in a correctional institution after his probation was revoked for a 2003 felony theft, faces a felony charge for property valued at more than $10,000 and was also charged as a repeat offender. In addition, he also faces two theft-related counts in another Wisconsin county. He could receive a maximum sentence of 14 years in custody.

The boat owner reported the theft to law enforcement on June 7, 2011, and said his recreational boats had been taken. He gave the authorities an estimated value of more than $21,000 for the boats. The Milwaukee Police Department found one of the boats without a motor in a city alley.