Milwaukee man sentenced for impersonating an officer, theft

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to a few years in jail for impersonating an officer to steal from folks in 2020.

Kenneth Wells, 47, pleaded responsible to impersonating an officer and theft on Oct. 24. As a part of a cope with prosecutors, two different prices have been dismissed.

Based on a felony grievance, police spoke to a person who stated Wells confirmed up at his home on Feb. 17, 2020 and claimed to be an undercover officer. Wells instructed the person he “knew what he had carried out” and stated he known as for “backup.”

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The person stated Wells ordered him exterior, per the grievance, and Wells confirmed he had a holstered gun on his hip. Fearing for his security, the person stated he adopted Wells’ orders to show round. In the course of the interplay, Wells allegedly stole greater than $800 from the person. At that time, suspecting Wells was not an undercover officer, the person stated he yelled and Wells ran off.

5 days in a while Feb. 22, 2020, the grievance states one other man instructed police that Wells requested him for a cigarette. On this incident, Wells allegedly instructed the person he was a safety guard. The person requested Wells to indicate some identification, and Wells threatened to arrest the person earlier than punching him within the face. The person stated Wells then stole his pockets – which had $180 and a debit card inside – and ran off; it was caught on surveillance video.

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Additionally on Feb. 22, 2020, one other man instructed police that Wells recognized himself as an officer. Per the grievance, Wells ordered the person to place his palms up, and began going by means of the person’s pockets and took $200 money. The person circled and realized Wells didn’t have a badge. Nevertheless, Wells “walked away from him at a quick tempo” when confronted about it.

Wells was additionally sentenced to a few years of prolonged supervision.