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08-06-2004, 06:17 PM
As Red Forman would say... "Dumbass"
Teens tabbed for
plastic wrap incident
Bucher will charge four with felonies
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By JAMES KOGUTKIEWICZ - GM Today Staff
August 5, 2004
WAUKESHA - Four teenage juveniles will face felony charges after investigators found they allegedly strung plastic wrap between two highway signs in the town of Waukesha and injured a motorcyclist and his girlfriend.
The four teenagers, three age 16 and one age 14, all from the town of Waukesha, will each be charged with two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possibly by the end of the week, said District Attorney Paul Bucher.
Each count carries a possible five-year prison term.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday lawyers representing two of the juveniles called the district attorney’s office two days after being interviewed by detectives.
The group is allegedly responsible for stringing plastic wrap between two highway signs across Guthrie Road near Highway I on July 13. At about 1:30 a.m., Dan Buckel, 22, of the town of Waukesha, and his girlfriend, Theresa Brzykcy, 19, of Brookfield, came upon the trap while riding his motorcycle.
Buckel called Wednesday’s developments a relief.
"It’s nice not to be waiting around any more waiting to find out," he said. "The sheriff’s department did an awesome job."
On the night of the accident, the couple was traveling slightly slower than the speed limit but Buckel still suffered a broken finger, road rash and a cut near his eye requiring 15 stitches. Brzykcy suffered scratches to her body.
Sheriff Dan Trawicki announced more than 50 tips came in offering information about the incident. These tips led to interviews with the first two individuals to contact Bucher’s office, the sheriff’s department said.
Detectives then went on to interview all the juveniles allegedly involved.
Shortly after the incident, personal injury lawyer Michael F. Hupy offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible.
Hupy will represent Buckel in any litigation which results from this case, the lawyer said in a statement. The purpose of offering the reward was to prevent copycat crimes from taking place, he said.
"I am extremely glad to hear that the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department has broken this case thanks to citizen tips," he said.
Bucher joined Hupy in offering a $1,000 reward through CrimeStoppers for helpful information. The district attorney said Wednesday that CrimeStoppers will evaluate which tips helped solve the case and then determine what reward amount should be given.
None of the allegedly responsible juveniles will be tried as adults, Bucher said. The charges do not allow the 14-year-old to be tried in adult court, he said. Also, circumstances would not likely allow the 16-year-olds’ cases to pass a state legal test which would bring them into adult court, Bucher said.
again, no link as this was sent to me by BC :D
Teens tabbed for
plastic wrap incident
Bucher will charge four with felonies
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By JAMES KOGUTKIEWICZ - GM Today Staff
August 5, 2004
WAUKESHA - Four teenage juveniles will face felony charges after investigators found they allegedly strung plastic wrap between two highway signs in the town of Waukesha and injured a motorcyclist and his girlfriend.
The four teenagers, three age 16 and one age 14, all from the town of Waukesha, will each be charged with two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possibly by the end of the week, said District Attorney Paul Bucher.
Each count carries a possible five-year prison term.
The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department announced Wednesday lawyers representing two of the juveniles called the district attorney’s office two days after being interviewed by detectives.
The group is allegedly responsible for stringing plastic wrap between two highway signs across Guthrie Road near Highway I on July 13. At about 1:30 a.m., Dan Buckel, 22, of the town of Waukesha, and his girlfriend, Theresa Brzykcy, 19, of Brookfield, came upon the trap while riding his motorcycle.
Buckel called Wednesday’s developments a relief.
"It’s nice not to be waiting around any more waiting to find out," he said. "The sheriff’s department did an awesome job."
On the night of the accident, the couple was traveling slightly slower than the speed limit but Buckel still suffered a broken finger, road rash and a cut near his eye requiring 15 stitches. Brzykcy suffered scratches to her body.
Sheriff Dan Trawicki announced more than 50 tips came in offering information about the incident. These tips led to interviews with the first two individuals to contact Bucher’s office, the sheriff’s department said.
Detectives then went on to interview all the juveniles allegedly involved.
Shortly after the incident, personal injury lawyer Michael F. Hupy offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible.
Hupy will represent Buckel in any litigation which results from this case, the lawyer said in a statement. The purpose of offering the reward was to prevent copycat crimes from taking place, he said.
"I am extremely glad to hear that the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department has broken this case thanks to citizen tips," he said.
Bucher joined Hupy in offering a $1,000 reward through CrimeStoppers for helpful information. The district attorney said Wednesday that CrimeStoppers will evaluate which tips helped solve the case and then determine what reward amount should be given.
None of the allegedly responsible juveniles will be tried as adults, Bucher said. The charges do not allow the 14-year-old to be tried in adult court, he said. Also, circumstances would not likely allow the 16-year-olds’ cases to pass a state legal test which would bring them into adult court, Bucher said.
again, no link as this was sent to me by BC :D