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Update: Wauwatosa Police Arrest Menomonee Falls Police Searching for Tool Theft Suspect

Police say Kyrus Porch made off with a full laundry list of construction tools; is also implicated in a Mukwonago Crime.

MENOMONEE FALLS, WI -- Wauwatosa police have arrested a tool theft suspect one day after Menomonee Falls police reported they were looking for him after he was observed stealing a full laundry list of construction tools from the Home Depot N94 W18375 Thunder Ridge Rd. on Wednesday.

Menomonee Falls police said the suspect, 43-year-old Kyrus Porch, entered the store and stole 6 rechargeable tool kits, including: Dewalt 20v Max Premium Kit combo, Dewalt 20v Li-Ion Drill/Impact Driver, M18 Fuel Hammer Drill/Impact Driver, M18 1/2" High Torq Impact Tool, M18 Fuel Drill/Impact Kit and M18 Fuel 1" SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Drill.

Police say that Porch was in the company of an unknown female black suspect. Both suspects left the scene in a silver Ford Windstar minivan, possible Illinois plate R2017L. Menomonee Falls police noted the suspects also appeared to be related to a similar case in Mukwonago.

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Menomonee Falls police state they had probable cause to arrest Porch for retail theft.

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