33% Increase In Auto Thefts Reported From Year To Date At Milwaukee Police Department District 2 Station Patrolling Area, While Other Violent Crime Has Decreased, According To Captain Patrick Pajot

Milwaukee Police Captain Patrick Pajot says, the firearms thefts have increased due to people leaving their unattended weapons in the vehicle, which 33 firearms were reported stolen from year to date in the MPD District 2 Station patrolling area in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

October 19, 2024

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Milwaukee Police Captain Patrick Pajot and officers from Milwaukee Police Department District 2 Station during the October monthly Crime and Safety meeting at the W. Historic Mitchell Street Library reported that auto thefts (most were carjackings) in the District 2 police patrolling Southside area have increased by 33%, while other violent crime has decreased. (Video of Crime and Safety meeting: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/SqcYhLTyVdtpCUDU/)

Captain Jajot attributed the violent crime decrease to a three year collaborative cooperation between police, citizens, residents, agent owners, non-profit organizations and faith-based groups in the Southside.

Captain Jajot confirmed, that carjackings have increased the auto thefts to 33%, and robberies increased to 7%, which most happened to victims that were in their vehicles. While, 9 homicides have occurred from year to date in District 2, down 53% from last year in the district, non-fatal shootings down 9%, from 59 last year to 42 to date, burglaries reported at 212, down by 12%, and rape-sexaul assault reported cases at 32, down by 3%.

Also 33 firearms have been reported stolen to date from vehicles in District 2. Police recommends for people not to leave their unattended weapons in vehicles, which young suspects are targeting to steal.

Auto thefts and robberies increased attributed to teenage suspects in most cases, according to Captain Pajot.

No stats were included in the Crime and Safety meeting on Wednesday concerning the proliferation of alleged crimes committed by the homeless population, organized drug sales and distribution, prostitution activity 24/7, and the homeless vagrancy plight activity along W. National Ave. between S. Historic Layton Blvd (S. 27 Street) to S. César E. Chávez Drive (S. 16 Street) in MPD District 2 Station patrolling district.

Proactively stats for MPD District 2 Station in the last few weeks:

• 142 traffic stops

• 37 field interviews

• 1 no action encounter

• 1 paddown 

• 27 searches

• 4 paddowns including searches

Milwaukee Police Department overall crime stats and maps from 2022 to 2024 up to October 18, 2024 link: https://city.milwaukee.gov/police/Information-Services/Crime-Maps-and-Statistics