Package Thefts in Whitefish Bay Tracked to Suspicious Truck in Glendale

GLENDALE, WI — Police arrested a 41 year old Milwaukee man and a 47 year old Milwaukee man for package theft on May 3 after discovering packages in Glendale that belonged to people in Whitefish Bay.

According to police reports, Glendale Police was dispatched to the area of N. Port Washington Rd. and E. Henry Clay St. for a suspicious older, blue, pickup believed to be involved with Whitefish Bay package thefts. A caller on N Mohawk Ave. observed discarded opened packages on their lawn with Whitefish Bay addresses.

Whitefish Bay police located the suspicious vehicle matching the initial caller's description. According to reports, Harold L. Earl Jr. and Richard J. Dangerfield were taken into custody after locating a package with Glendale address on it in the bed of the truck.

According to court records online, Dangerfield has been charged with five counts of theft-movable property.

Earl has also been charged with five misdemeanor theft counts. In addition, Early was previously charged with four counts of mail fraud in January.

Stolen items from Whitefish Bay were also located in the vehicle. Both suspects were transported to the station, booked and transported to jail. The vehicle was towed to the police station and inventoried.

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