Crime & Safety
Shorewood Woman Accused of Stealing from West Milwaukee Tavern after Being Fired
Suspect told police she grabbed an envelope with $486 in cash when she came back to the tavern to get her last paycheck after being terminated.
A 26-year-old Shorewood woman is facing charges after she allegedly tried to get back at a West Milwaukee tavern for firing her by stealing cash when she came to pick up her last check.
Joanna M. Gaar was charged in Milwaukee County Circuit Court Monday with one count of theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On June 26, West Milwaukee police officers were called to Emilia’s Grotto, 5501 W. National Ave., after they reported Gaar had stolen $486 in cash from the bar. They said she had been in the business to pick up her last check and took the money, which was sitting in an envelope with the paychecks.
Gaar admitted to the theft and told officers she was upset with the manager for firing her, so she decided to take the money to “get back at him.”
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Gaar will make her initial appearance in court July 11.
