Milwaukee 4-day New Year’s crime spree, 3 charged

MILWAUKEE – Two males and a girl from Milwaukee are accused of a four-day crime spree that included a number of robberies, stolen automobiles and a kidnapping over the New Yr’s vacation weekend. The accused are Joshua Franklin, 27, Kortez Hogan, 33 and Madisyn Brakke, 20.

It began with the theft of a truck on New Yr’s Eve after which took a fair darker flip. Prosecutors say all three provided some type of a confession.  

Expenses are as follows: 

• Working a motorcar with out proprietor’s consent (Franklin)
• Tried armed theft (Franklin)
• Theft-threat of pressure (Franklin)
• Tried armed theft, as a celebration to against the law (Franklin)
• Armed theft – 2 counts (Franklin)
• Armed theft, as a celebration to against the law (Franklin)
• False imprisonment, as a celebration to against the law (Brakke and Hogan)
• Kidnapping-carries forcibly (Franklin)
• Housebreaking of a constructing of dwelling (Franklin)
• Bail jumping-felony (Franklin)
• Flee or elude officer (Brakke)
• Drive or function a car with out proprietor’s consent (Brakke)

In response to the legal criticism, somebody went to Milwaukee Police District 3 to report his stolen SUV on Friday, Dec. 30. He advised authorities he was locking up his enterprise close to twentieth and Brown Avenue and his SUV was working. When he circled, he noticed his car being pushed away. The SUV proprietor advised police there have been two weapons inside. 

Walgreens theft close to twenty seventh and North

Round 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 30, police responded to a report of an armed theft on the Walgreens close to twenty seventh and North Avenue. 

A pharmacist advised police a person “who appeared matted” approached the counter and demanded one thing to alleviate ache from a toothache, the criticism says. When the pharmacist provided a number of choices, the person then handed a word that learn: “I want perk, zans, lean of my habit killing whoever get hit first.” The pharmacist needed to learn the word a pair occasions earlier than understanding what it stated, prosecutors say, and believed he noticed a gun within the man’s pocket. 

Believing he was being robbed, the pharmacist advised police earlier than he might reply to the person, the person “circled and walked to the entrance of the shop.” A short while later, the supervisor advised the pharmacist somebody had robbed the entrance of the shop. Detectives spoke with the cashier up entrance who said the person “rapidly lunged over-the-counter stating, ‘I am going to kill you,’” the criticism says. The person “took money from the drawer” and ran away. 

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Earlier within the day, a safety guard indicated two males, considered one of them armed, had been on the Walgreens at twenty seventh and North. One particular person was heard asking the place the safety guard and pharmacy have been situated. Nevertheless, the pharmacy was closed, and the 2 males walked out of the shop.

Walgreens theft close to 91st and Appleton

Round 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 31, police responded to a report of an armed theft of a Walgreens close to 91st and Appleton. 

A employee advised police a person approached her and tried to purchase some lip balm and caramels. After the transaction, the person “pulled out a handgun from his waistband and pointed it at her, stating, ‘Give me the entire (expletive) cash,’” the criticism says. The employee stated she was frightened and ran away from the register. 

Surveillance video confirmed the person then reached over-the-counter and eliminated “the whole money register” earlier than leaving the shop, in keeping with prosecutors. 

Theft of Lyft driver 

On Sunday, Jan. 1, police responded to a report of an armed theft close to 14th and Edgerton on the town’s south aspect. 

A person working as a Lyft driver said he was involved with somebody identified to him as Mady Brakke. He had given Brakke rides and started to develop a relationship along with her, he advised police. The driving force had even given Brakke about $40 via a money app. The 2 finally organized to fulfill at a resort in downtown Milwaukee.

The criticism says when the Lyft driver ended his shift round 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, he reached out to Brakke who said a good friend was not at dwelling, and so they might meet at a residence close to forty eighth and Clarke. The Lyft driver went to that residence and met with Brakke. The pair went upstairs and “started to hug and kiss and in the end made it to the bed room.” When each have been disrobed, two different individuals entered the room, pointed weapons on the driver and accused him of getting intercourse with a 16-year-old,” the criticism says. 

They “started to demand cash, particularly $2,000, to not report the incident to the police,” the criticism says. The court docket papers say Brakke advised the driving force to present the boys “the cash, so they might not harm him,” the criticism says. 

The Lyft driver offered a bank card, stating that is how he might pay them. The 2 males started recording video of the driving force in mattress and “continued to demand cash from him and threatened to kill him,” the criticism says. The Lyft driver advised police “at one level, he was hit over the top.”

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Round 7 a.m. on Jan. 1., the Lyft driver advised police he was compelled to enter the rear of a smaller pickup truck by one of many two males, who was armed with a silver revolver. They went to a residence close to 14th and Edgerton, and the driving force ended up in a bodily battle with one man. He managed to get away from the residence constructing and referred to as police.

Speedway theft close to ninth and Lincoln

Round 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 1, Milwaukee police have been dispatched to the Speedway fuel station close to ninth and Lincoln for a reported theft. A employee said he observed a person going via luggage of chips. When the employee went to the safety cage, the person “pulled him backwards after which pressed an object into his again. (The employee) feared it was a gun. (The employee) said that the topic demanded he open the money registers,” the criticism says. The person took cash and fled in a pickup truck.

Search warrant executed

On Jan. 2, officers obtained a search warrant for a residence close to forty eighth and Clarke. A number of individuals have been situated inside, together with Hogan and Franklin. Each matched the outline of the 2 armed people concerned within the incident with the Lyft driver, the criticism says. A search of each the higher and decrease unit “revealed a black Glock handgun in a backpack within the decrease unit, 81.60 grams of THC within the decrease unit, 21.75 grams of crack cocaine within the attic and 40.6 grams of Methamphetamines within the attic,” the criticism says.

Interviews with defendants

Throughout interviews with police, Franklin “admitted that he has an costly, over $500 a day crack habit,” the criticism says.  Franklin went on to confess to being concerned within the crimes listed above and even recognized himself in surveillance video offered to him. In reference to the crimes tied to the Lyft driver, Franklin advised police “the entire incident was put collectively by Brakke,” the criticism says.

Hogan and Brakke have been additionally interviewed by investigators. Hogan “initially denied figuring out Brakke however later admitted that he knew her. Hogan additionally admitted to going with Brakke to a fuel station to purchase some gadgets the place (the Lyft driver’s) bank card was used,” the criticism says.

For her half, Brakke admitted to investigators that she was with the Lyft driver on Jan. 1 when Franklin and Hogan, “entered the room with weapons and demanded (the driving force) pay them,” the criticism says. Brakke in that interview additionally “admitted that she knew when she referred to as (the Lyft driver) over that they have been going to attempt to get cash from him, nevertheless it was alleged to be non-violent,” the criticism says. Brakke additionally admitted to utilizing the driving force’s bank card to place fuel in a automobile.

All three defendants made their preliminary appearances in Milwaukee County court docket on Saturday, Jan. 7. Money bond for Franklin was set at $100,000. Money bond was Hogan was set at $25,000. For Bakke, money bond was set at $15,000.