Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee man assaulted Racine deputies, K-9 bit him 3 times, sheriff says
RACINE, Wis. – A Milwaukee man pulled over for dashing on I-94 assaulted deputies and was bitten by a Okay-9 officer 3 times and tased 5 occasions earlier than deputies might take him into custody. Sheriff’s officers say he had medicine and a gun in his automobile.
This all began round 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17 when deputies noticed a Kia Soul going 91 in a 70 mph zone. Deputies pulled the motive force over, and the automobile was stopped on I-94 northbound close to 7 Mile Street.
The motive force, recognized by sheriff’s officers as Hezekiah Saffold, 24, of Milwaukee, had a backpack on his entrance passenger seat, which he grabbed and put within the again. A search of his felony historical past revealed convictions for medicine, driving a stolen automobile, armed theft and obstructing an officer.
As Saffold stepped out of the automobile so deputies might clarify the quotation to him, a Okay-9 alerted on the automobile, indicating there have been medicine inside.
When requested to put his palms behind his again so he may very well be detained, sheriff’s officers say Saffold ran towards his automobile.
Saffold was then tackled by a deputy because the Okay-9 bit him. Nonetheless, he was in a position to rise up and bumped into visitors in an try to get into his automobile on the passenger aspect. A deputy was in a position to get in on the motive force’s aspect and switch off the automobile.
At this level, sheriff’s officers say Saffold tried to start out the automobile and place it in gear after getting over to the motive force’s aspect. The Okay-9 bit him once more, and a Taser was used “with out impact.”
Sheriff’s officers say Saffold assaulted deputies in his effort to flee. A Taser was deployed once more, together with pepper spray.
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The deputies have been in a position to pull Saffold from the automobile and power him to the bottom, however he acquired up and saved preventing the deputies, officers mentioned.
He was then bitten a 3rd time by the Okay-9 and extra pepper spray was used.
A trooper confirmed up on the scene and used his Taser, however sheriff’s officers say Saffold continued to struggle the officer. In all, Saffold was tased 5 occasions.
Extra deputies arrived, and so they have been in a position to “power” Saffold into handcuffs.
A search of his automobile revealed a Glock 19 9mm handgun with an prolonged journal containing 25 rounds plus one spherical within the chamber, an empty journal, cocaine, amphetamines, 4 cell telephones and greater than $1,000.
Sheriff’s officers mentioned a number of deputies suffered scrapes and bruises, however there have been no severe accidents.
Saffold was taken to the hospital to be medically cleared earlier than he was taken to jail.
Milwaukee, WI
Three Milwaukee men charged in Menomonee Falls home burglary and shooting
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Authorities arrested three men in connection with a burglary in Menomonee Falls, during which a person inside a home was shot and injured.
The incident occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Aug. 18 at a residence on Weyer Farm Drive. The shooting victim, a relative staying at the home, was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to Menomonee Falls police.
“No one was caught and I didn’t know if they could have somehow gotten in or been hiding out. It freaked me out and it was right over there. Too close for comfort in my eyes,” Judie Helmer, a neighbor, said.
On Oct. 3, search warrants executed in Milwaukee and Racine counties led to the arrest of three suspects from Milwaukee; Zamontae Burch, Dezmen Wilks, and Demetri Duvall-Wilks.
According to a criminal complaint filed Friday in Waukesha County Circuit Court, the men stole a 2002 red Jeep Liberty from Milwaukee just after midnight on Aug 18.
The defendants said they planned to enter vehicles in the area where “rich people leave them unlocked.”
Wilks admitted to police that they broke into about 20 vehicles in Menomonee Falls before they went into the home on Weyer Farm Drive, which the investigation revealed was unlocked.
While inside, the relative, who was sleeping on the couch in the living room, woke up and started screaming.
The complaint revealed Burch admitted to police that he shot at the person, but that he “wasn’t trying to kill him, he just wanted him to stop screaming.”
With people now in custody, neighbors are hopeful that life will go back to normal in their subdivision.
“The neighbors all get along, we have block parties, the kids are still out, this isn’t making us scared. The police have done an amazing job,” Kimberly Leidel, a neighbor, said.
Burch is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide, armed burglary as a party to a crime with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
Wilks and Duvall-Wilks each face charges of armed burglary as a party to a crime and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent.
All three men have a cash bond set at $100,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16 at the Waukesha County Courthouse.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Milwaukee, WI
Hispanic Heritage Month: Milwaukee bilingual teacher makes a difference
MILWAUKEE – We are putting the spotlight on a bilingual teacher from Milwaukee Public Schools – during Hispanic Heritage Month.
It is another day in Alondra Garcia’s classroom at Allen-Field Elementary School in Milwaukee. The space is filled with vibrant colors, butterflies and enthusiastic second-graders eager to learn.
“She likes to celebrate everything that I like to celebrate,” said Jolaniz Acosta, a student.
“(English: She reads to us and I can understand it,)” said Damian Gomez, age 7.
Garcia said she designs lesson plans to keep this diverse class of students engaged.
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“My goal as an educator is to make sure I empower them,” Garcia said.
And it hits home. Ms. Garcia is a first generation bilingual teacher – and she said she sees herself in every single one of her students.
“I always remembered in the back of my head that little girl who wanted to learn to do something to be someone in the future,” Garcia said.
Like many of her students’ stories, Garcia’s family left their home in Mexico to make a home in Milwaukee.
“My goal as an educator is to make sure they’re able to find their voice and that they’re able to use their voice as a power, as something that’s going to get them far in life,” Garcia said.
Garcia’s job does not end inside the classroom. In fact, it keeps on going in the community – as an activist fighting for immigrant rights and other issues affecting Latinos in Wisconsin.
“Status does limit you, sadly, and I was a former DACA recipient for 12 years. Just recently, I obtained the U-Visa status. So that, eventually, will lead me toward permanent residency. I’m grateful my whole family qualified for that,” Garcia said.
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Garcia said she inherited her drive from her father, Gilberto Garcia Calderon, who said he is proud to see his daughter’s efforts to serve and help others.
“(English: Seeing her work and involvement just tells me she’s on the right path,)” Garcia Calderon said.
It is a purpose Garcia said she hopes will pave the way – and inspire the next generation.
You can view more stories about Hispanic Heritage Month on FOX6Now.com.
Milwaukee, WI
Company completes it largest manufacturing facility in America, and it’s in Mississippi
The biggest economic development project in recent memory in Grenada County is finally complete.
After more than two years of work, Milwaukee Tool this week opened its largest manufacturing plant in the United States.
The 500,000 square-foot facility will employ more than 800 people from eight surrounding counties and is an investment of $60 million.
The location of Grenada along Interstate-55, about halfway between Jackson and Memphis, has become a hot spot for projects as Ice Industries recently announced a $4 million expansion of its facility, which primarily serves the automotive, HVAC, appliance and off-highway markets as a one-stop stamping, welding and painting center.
“Anytime you have a really good manufacturing presence with a brand name that people will recognize, it just says that the community is open for business. It also says the state is open for business. That’s a positive image for us and for manufacturing,” Matthew Harrison, the CEO of the Greater Grenada Partnership, told the Clarion Ledger.
Manufacturing is the most extensive form of employment in and around Grenada, with up to 35% of the workforce employed in at least one area of the industry.
“Per capita, Grenada is probably the most significant manufacturing community on Interstate 55 in Mississippi,” Harrison said. “The amount of manufacturing here is about double the state average. We are still doing some research on that but right now … the amount of people working in manufacturing is staggering.”
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The cluster of manufacturing in the workforce retail hub consists of the counties of Grenada, Tallahatchie, Calhoun, Webster, Yalobusha, Carroll and Leflore.
The Milwaukee Tool facility building is a visual statement for those driving the I-55 corridor, much like that of Nissan in Madison County and Continental Tire in Hinds County.
“You are not going to miss that facility,” Harrison said. “That’s great for Grenada, and that’s great for the state. All the traffic and the interstate traffic between Memphis and Jackson and people coming into the state to do business, whether it is industrial clients, prospects or consultants or it is just people doing business between the communities.”
The new Grenada facility is a link in the chain of the company’s other locations throughout Mississippi. Milwaukee Tool currently has manufacturing, distribution and assembly facilities in Greenwood, Jackson, Olive Branch and Clinton, having invested more than $209M in expansion in the state over the last seven years.
Ross Reily can be reached by email at rreily@gannett.com or 601-573-2952. You can follow him on Twitter @GreenOkra1.
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