Police arrested an 18-year-old Milwaukee man Friday afternoon after he opened the door to a Shorewood home, but was confronted by the resident at the entrance.
According to a text alert by the department, the man opened the unlocked front door to a home in the 1600 block of East Menlo Boulevard around 2:20 p.m., but was confronted by the resident.
With the suspect stopped at the door, he asked the resident if he could charge his cell phone and was told no. Once the resident closed and locked the door, the suspect began to peer into the windows, according to police. He was arrested for trespassing without incident.
Police say the suspect was carrying three knives and a mask. He has been turned over to Milwaukee police for questioning in other incidents in the city.
Shorewood police are reminding residents to keep doors locked, even if they're home.
Three knives? Door unlocked? This resident is very, very lucky indeed.
The only points I get from this incident is: 1) There are people who want to steal what you have --- for whatever reason. 2) Sutton robbed banks, because that is where the money is --- an average smuck sticks to houses, in an affluent area -- follow the money ! 3) Most robbers are cowards -- they really don't want a confrontation -- most people are not home during a weekday -- less chance of confrontation. 4) Any cop will tell you that the Bad Guys are on the average very stupid --- this is a great illustration of that --- and that is why they eventually get caught. And although I am a second amendment believer --- some of the best defenses against your house being robbed are: 1) At night leave a light on at entranceways -- on the outside not the inside -- they cannot see in that way, but you can see them 2) During the day leave your tv set on --- the average robber will think someone is home if the tv is on 3) Get a dog -- preferably a "yapper" --- Yorkies are small dogs but make a hell of a racket and let you know when someone is there 4) If you like redundancy -- get a big dog too --- the little yapper will annoy them and they will start barking too LOL
Responsible gun owners should know when the use of the weapon is appropriate and when it is not. Turning the guy away at the door is much better than letting him enter while the homeowner retrieves his gun.
If he is on leave or not would be the newsworthy item as his absence potentially effects public safety and can impact the budget by causing overtime requirements for other officers.
That intruder should count himself bleeping lucky that he didn't wander into the home of someone who's prepared to protect herself. I doubt I'd shoot someone just for opening my door like this, but if he'd tried to come in any further, esp. after being told to go away, he'd be in a world of hurt. With a mask & knives, I doubt he was doing anything legal. (Although... in FEB a ski mask is reasonable, and it is legal to have a knife. Even to conceal it if he has a license.)
HA! Any time a lawfully-armed citizen is harassed by the police, their picture & name are all over the news, no matter if they've been wrongfully arrested or falsely charged or not. Put criminals through the same. Post their pictures, give us their names, their addresses, a description of their cars, exactly as is done to the unpopular law-abiding citizens who choose to exercise their rights, despite police wishing they wouldn't.
That's why they go after places they know nobody is likely to be able to oppose them - anti-gun people, "gun-free" zones, and houses which look unoccupied.