Suspected Southside Kleptorobber Arrested By Milwaukee Police

A kleptorobber suspected of terrorizing local businesses by committing multiple armed robberies, discharging his weapon, a carjacking and shooting a 22-year-old man at a Southside Denny's Restaurant has been arrested.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 2, 2016 

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Milwaukee police arrested a 22-year-old man believed to be the Southside kleptorobber who terrorized local businesses and committed multiple armed robberies, discharging his weapon inside businesses that he robbed, a carjacking and shooting a 22-year-old Denny's Restaurant waiter. The suspect was taken into custody in the northside of Milwaukee near the intersection of W. Burleigh and N. 4th Streets, according to police.

The suspect is facing multiple felony charges and could get up to life in prison, if convicted on all counts. Police will turn in the case to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office for review and pending charges.

The kleptorobber suspect allegedly robbed the Backdraught Bar at the 3600 block of S. Clement Ave., the Last Drop Restaurant at the 1900 block of S. 15th Street and Reynas Bar at the 600 block of W. Harrison in the Southside. 

The suspect not only robbed the cash register at businesses, but customers too, according to business patrons. 

Last Thursday, the suspect walked into a Denny's Restaurant at the 4900 block of S. Howell Ave. around 3:15 a.m. and stole an undetermined amount of money from the cash register. The suspect also shot a 22-year-old victim who works at Denny's as a waiter and was taken to a local hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening gunshot wound, according to police.

The mother of the 22-year-old victim says, that at least ten people were inside the restaurant and none of them helped her son. The suspect took her son in the back and while back there, no one managed to call police until the suspect had shot her son in the arm and had left. The victim will be out of work for the next two weeks while recovering from the gun shot wound. He worked for tips and the suspect took $150.00 from him, according to the victim's mother. The suspect held a gun on the victim's head and the victim struggled with suspect when he was shot.
A cook did managed to run out the back door and the exit alarm went off. The cook ran to a nearby McDonald's restaurant at the 100 block of W. Layton Ave. and called 911.

The same alleged armed suspect was involved in several robberies and a carjacking as well, he robbed a business at the 2500 block of S. 6th Street at 1:20 a.m., then went to a second business at the 2000 block of S. 8th Street at 1:35 a.m. and demanded money. After receiving money, he fled on foot.

At about 2:00 a.m., the same suspect pulled a gun at a 28-year-old man and stole his 2002 Isuzu Axiom. The suspect then fled in the vehicle and later robbed the Denny's Restaurant on S. Howell Ave.

Police believe the same klpetorobber went to Chivas Bar, 644 S. 9th Street around 2:20 a.m. on January 31. The suspect drank several beers, robbed the bar including the patrons, then fired at least three gunshots at a camera surveillance monitor and fled. No one was injured. Police released a video surveillance of the suspect to try an identity him.

The suspect was described as a Hispanic male, 23-30 years-old, and 5'8"-6' tall and has a tattoo on his left side of the neck.

Video: Armed kleptorobber struck Chivas Bar, robbed bar and patrons https://youtu.be/ys74n75r5qM