Lake Hallie (Press Release) - On July 27, 2012 Lake
Hallie Police received reports that overnight two garages and at least three
vehicles had been entered and had items stolen.
The areas affected were 86th
and 87th Streets and 26th Avenue. This area is the most
western side of Lake Hallie just north of the City of Eau Claire and the Municipal
Airport.
On July 27, 2012 at
1:42am, Officer Daniel Sokup of the Lake Hallie Police Department was
dispatched along with Officer Timothy Bowman for a report of a garage entry in
the 2500 block of 87th St.
The caller reported that male suspects fled in a vehicle eastbound on 26th
Ave. A citizen who was the victim of a
theft from July 25, 2012 observed 3 male subjects and chased the subjects
before they fled in the vehicle. Officer Sokup proceeded to the area and
located an unoccupied Saturn Station Wagon parked in the 8800 block of 26th
Ave.
Officer Bowman searched the area on foot and observed
a male subject leaving from the yard of a residence carrying a flashlight. It
was later determined the subject had no connection to the property. A second
subject was also located by Officer Bowman after a brief foot chase. Upon being detained, it was determined that
he had no connection to the area.
A 19-year-old was taken into custody and questioned.
The other subject, a 15-year-old male was taken to secure detention. One of the
subjects indicated that they were "car shopping" which officers believed
indicated that they were stealing items from vehicles.
Officers impounded the vehicle and obtained a Search
Warrant. The execution of the Warrant resulted in locating marijuana and a
smoking device, latex gloves, screwdriver, box cutters and two loose stereo
items. This case is still under investigation and charges are pending.
Additional information will not be released at this time as this is an ongoing
investigation.
