Crime & Safety
Wauwatosa Man Charged with Stealing Laptop Computer
Suspect was seen on video taking computer from customer's car at a South Milwaukee gas station and was recognized as a regular customer himself.
An 18-year-old Wauwatosa man is facing charges after he allegedly stole a laptop computer out of a car at a South Milwaukee gas station.
Justin J. Arvelo was charged Saturday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court with one count of theft. If convicted, he faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On Nov. 18, the victim was at the Speedway station at 2301 10th St. when he came back out to his car and found a $500 laptop computer was missing. Officers checked surveillance footage and saw Arvelo taking the computer out of the car.
Employees of the store recognized Arvelo as a regular patron of the store, so they waited for him to come back in and collected his personal information, then passed it on to police.
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He will make his initial appearance in court May 16.
