Crime & Safety

Police Beat: Man Packing an Air Gun Arrested for Concealed Carry Violation

Incidents from the Menomonee Falls Police Department reports.

He wasn’t quite packing heat, but this 22-year-old man was packing enough to be arrested for carrying a concealed weapon.

Police pulled the man over at 1:06 a.m. July 21 at the corner of Jacobsen Drive and Hiawatha Avenue. After the man consented to a search of his vehicle, officers found a loaded air gun/BB gun in a black backpack.

The police arrested the man the man for carrying a concealed weapon. Officers also discovered the man was on probation during the arrest, and issued a probation hold.

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Also in the reports:

  • A 19-year-old and an 18-year-old, both were males Menomonee Falls, were cited for possession of marijuana at 11:57 p.m. July 21. The two were stopped by police at the 17800 block of County Line Road. A drug-sniffing dog detected the presence of marijuana on the stop. The 18-year-old was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
  • An 18-year-old Lannon woman reported the contents of her locker had been stolen sometime between 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. July 20 at the , N84W17501 Menomonee Ave. Police did not find suspects, witnesses or evidence at the scene.
  • An unknown suspect stole two bottles of liquor at 8:56 p.m. July 14 from Menomonee Falls Gas and Liquor, N86W16317 Appleton Ave. Police have obtained surveillance video of the incident.
  • Officers found a set of keys along Pilgrim Road about 20 feet north of Good Hope Road. The keys were found at 5:47 p.m. July 19. The keychain contained a vehicle key, a Honeywell security key.
  • A locker key was stolen from a 48-year-old man’s gym bag after he left it unattended inside the whirlpool room in the men’s locker room between 8 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. July 18 at the YMCA. Officers contacted the man, and advised staff to post signs reminding people to keep their keys nearby at all times.
  • A 17-year-old Menomonee Falls teen was cited for underage drinking, possession of marijuana and obstructing an officer 3:52 p.m. July 17. The teen gave a false date of birth, and officers noted that he had consumed alcohol. Officers also found a 0.6 gram bag of marijuana in his wallet.

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