January MHNA Meeting
We hope you had an happy holiday season and have embraced the slow-emerging winter. Come join your neighbors this Tuesday, January 26th, to hear Principals Tanzanique Carrington and Michael Harris from Hartford University School and Riverside High School. Find out what their challenges and successes are, as MPS deals with tight budgets and constant administrative and legislative microscope. We will also have a brief
MHNA opposes bill to prevent municipalities from regulating rental property
Legislation seeks to restrict Milwaukee’s ability to regulate rental properties Neighbors, A recent Journal Sentinel article highlights how the state legislature is taking up a bill that would severely restrict a municipality’s ability to regulate rental properties. MHNA has gone on record in opposition to this legislation (letter available here) and we wanted to alert you to this potential legislation. We encourage you to contact your
Lake Park Ice Skating
Lake Park Ice Skating Rink – OPEN; Skating Party –Saturday Jan 24th The Lake Park ice skating rink is officially open! The Warming House (2975 N. Lake Park Rd.) will be open at 7:00 a.m. and will be locked at 10:00 p.m. every day. Due to safety issues, Hockey is only allowed from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. every day, unless no one else is
Another carjacking
Originally posted by MPD Officer Alba on NextDoor. Journal-Sentinel story is here. Carjacking Update from Capt. Eric Moore, District #1. As a number of you all are already aware, on Friday, January 15th at 5:40 PM a 44 year old Milwaukee woman pulled up in front of her residence in the 2900 block of N Farwell Avenue when several teenagers pulled up in a
COPS Community Town Hall Meeting
Help enhance and improve the Milwaukee Police Department by participating in this important, interactive community event on Thursday, January 21 from 6-8PM at the Central Milwaukee Public Library. The U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) wants to hear your perspectives, concerns, and suggestions regarding the Milwaukee Police Department and its interaction with the Milwaukee community. Your participation in
Recent carjacking – additional detail
Captain Moore has provided additional detail regarding recent carjacking. On Monday, January 4, 2016, at approximately 6:20AM, in the 2900 block of N. Farwell Avenue, a 56 year-old Franklin (WI) woman parked her Toyota SUV in front of her son’s residence. As she was sitting in her vehicle, she observed a dark auto drive past her several times (in a northerly direction on N.
Carjacking Warning
Carjacking on Farwell Ave. This summary is from Police Officer Jose Alba at District One. Prelim. Inv. entry (1/4/2016 7:17 AM): Victim parked her vehicle in front of her son’s residence located at above address. Victim was sitting inside her vehicle and observed the suspect vehicle drive past her several times northbound on North Farwell Avenue. At one point, suspect vehicle made a U-Turn,
Holiday Recycling
City of Milwaukee Offers Recycling and “E-Cycling” Tips For the Holidays The holidays usually mean lots of leftovers, cans, bottles, gift boxes, wrapping paper and of course, the tree! The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works encourages all City residents to recycle the usual bottles, cans and cardboard boxes, but what about those unique holiday items? What holiday items can be recycled? Greeting
2016 Overnight Parking Permits Now On Sale
City of Milwaukee residents who wish to park their vehicles overnight on City streets can buy their 2016 annual virtual parking permits and 4-month, first trimester permits as of today, December 18, 2015. When residents buy the annual or 4-month overnight permit, there is no physical sticker for their vehicles. Instead, customers will receive a confirmation number, and their license plate becomes their permit.
Update on recent carjackings – from Ald. Kovac and Capt. Moore
From: Moore, Eric Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 3:11 PM To: Kovac, Nik Subject: Fw: Subject Terrell CARVER criminal complaint 12-11-2015 Good Afternoon Alderman Kovak, Please see in the listed attachment, a Criminal Complaint filed early this afternoon, charging Terrell M. Carver, 05/01/1992, with the following offenses in connection with the carjacking offense that occurred on Sunday, December 6, 2015, at 2535 North Prospect Ave., (female