Milwaukee, WI
'We have to do something differently': City leaders address rising rate of carjackings, break-ins in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — A major rise in car break-ins has the community asking for answers. On Friday, Milwaukee city leaders addressed what is being done to fix the rise in crime.
In the last month alone, the city has seen a 30% jump in car break-ins — and that’s only counting the incidents that have been reported to police.
Mayor Cavalier Johnson, alongside representatives from MPD and the Common Council, came to the table to address the issue.
Officials are asking for residents to report any and all crimes they see and to be careful storing their belongings in their cars.
“I’m going to call on strict accountability, strict accountability on those criminal actions,” said Mayor Johnson.
The mayor emphasized that residents, specifically, should not leave any firearms inside vehicles.
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City leaders address car-related crimes
“If you are a gun owner, do not leave your gun in the car. Thieves are often looking for weapons to steal and then go and perpetuate crimes in other parts of the city.”
Milwaukee Police Inspector, David Feldmeier, says MPD is allocating more resources to address the crime concerns in the city.
“We are following up on several leads in the downtown area on carjacking, and auto thefts and we are constantly looking for more information.”
Feldmeier said most reports are of groups of teens breaking into these cars.
Common Council President Jose Perez called for changes in the juvenile justice system to keep young people from repeating the same crimes over and over again.
“We have to create a better accountability method for all the entities— probation, parole, the court system,” said Perez. “Everyone involved, we gotta step it up and we gotta do something differently. It can’t be business as usual because that’s gotten us to the point that we’re at now.”
According to MPD, there were 24 arrests for entry to locked vehicles and 135 arrests for carjacking from January 1, 2024, to August 15, 2024.
There were 267 carjackings and 2,047 entries to autos from January 1 to August 15 in 2023, compared to 337 carjackings and 1,878 entries to autos in 2024 during the same period.
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred on early Sunday morning on the 4900 block of W. Capitol Drive that left one person injured.
An 18-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
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The police is currently looking for an unknown suspect at this time.
Those with information regarding the shooting are encouraged to contact the Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360 or contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-TIPS or P3 Tips to remain anonymous.
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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Police Department requested the public’s help to find 11-year-old Sir’Charles Bason, a critically missing boy who was last seen near Teutonia and Kiley at around 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 18.
Police described Bason as 4 feet, 5 inches tall with a slim build, brown eyes and black, low-cut hair. He was last seen wearing a gray jacket with green lines, dark-colored jeans, tan sandals and carrying gray Nike Jordan shoes.
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Anyone with information on Bason’s whereabouts is asked to call Milwaukee Police District 4 at 414-935-7242.
The Source: The Milwaukee Police Department released information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man, previously named one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, has been sentenced to prison for shooting and killing his cousin in 2020.
In court
What we know:
A Milwaukee County jury found 39-year-old Brandon Gladney guilty of first-degree reckless homicide and possession of a firm by a felon earlier this year.
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Judge Michelle Havas sentenced Gladney to 29 years in prison on Friday, April 17. He was granted credit for more than a year’s time served and further sentenced to 14 years of extended supervision.
Arrested in Arizona after years on the run, court records show Gladney has also been ordered to pay the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office more than $1,800 for extradition costs.
Homicide investigation
The backstory:
The shooting happened in May 2020. Investigators said Gladney was captured on video apparently arguing with the victim, his cousin, outside a Milwaukee convenience store near 21st and Meinecke.
“It’s all on video, and it’s devastating for that family,” the marshal on the case told FOX6 when Gladney was profiled on Wisconsin’s Most Wanted. “You have a family member that shot and killed another family member.”
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Prosecutors said Gladney walked away but then returned with a gun pointed directly at the victim and shot him. The victim died from his gunshot wounds at a nearby hospital. Multiple bullet casings were found at the scene.
Gladney went on the run for years. He was arrested in Arizona in January 2023, years after he was charged.
The Source: FOX6 News referenced information from the U.S. Marshals Service, Wisconsin Circuit Court and prior coverage.
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