On May 17, Brookfield police reported to the 3500 block of Oak Avenue on a report of criminal property damage, but no one was arrested.
Around 10 a.m., an officer responded to the 3500 block, where they met with a resident complainant, who shared that his wife had told him their fence had been struck at some point in the night by an unknown vehicle. The man said his wife estimated it happened between 7 and 7:30 p.m. the night before on May 16.
The officer located cameras at a neighboring property and spoke to a resident, who said they would check the footage later for any activity they might have captured and provide it to the officer, who shared their contact information.
Police did not take further action.
Threats over the phone
Brookfield police responded to a report of threats on May 17, but no one was arrested.
Around 10:10 p.m., an officer reached out to a complainant over the phone after dispatchers received a report. The complainant advised a man had called her over the last several days to say she owed him money, though she told police she did not owe him money. She told police the man had made vague threats to break her window while on the phone.
The officer explained the process to obtain an order of protection, also known as a restraining order, to the woman, which police said she acknowledged. Police did not take any further action.
Asleep in the laundry room
Brookfield police responded to a request for a welfare check on May 13, but no one was arrested.
Around 11:45 p.m., an officer responded to the 8900 block of Burlington Avenue on the report, in which an anonymous complainant said two individuals were lying on the floor unresponsively in the apartment building’s laundry room. Upon arriving at the scene, the officer found two people who were asleep, whom they identified from previous interactions.
According to police, both people were uncooperative, and one of them appeared to be intoxicated. Brookfield Fire Department paramedics arrived on the scene, though both men declined medical assistance and left the scene without further incident.
The next day, one of the people called the police to inquire about the incident, and an officer explained that he had been found sleeping in the laundry room the previous night. Police did not take further action.
Ignoring stop signs
On May 16, Brookfield police responded to a resident complaint of traffic issues, but no one was arrested.
Around 8:35 a.m., an officer called back the complainant in reference to some traffic issues the man had reported observing. The man said that while driving west on Washington Avenue, he had observed some vehicles failing to come to a complete stop before turning onto the street in front of him from various side streets. The man could not describe any of the vehicles or drivers in questions.
The officer said the man’s complaint would be documented and extra police presence in the area would ideally deter further stop sign violations.
These items were obtained from the Brookfield Police Department reports dated May 11-18; they represent a portion of the incidents to which police responded. Anyone named in these reports has only been charged with a crime and cases have not yet been adjudicated. We report the race of a suspect only when a serious crime has been committed, the suspect is still at large and police have provided us with a detailed physical description of the suspect as they seek the public’s help in making an arrest.
