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West Allis resident urges stronger enforcement of 10 p.m. curfew after string of car break-ins
Summary
A West Allis resident told the Common Council her car was broken into in late June and urged enforcement of the city's 10 p.m. curfew and other steps to deter repeat property crime captured on home security cameras.
Rebecca Severson, a West Allis resident, told the Common Council on July 8 that her car was broken into in the early morning hours of June 25 and called on the city to pursue stronger deterrents, including stricter enforcement of the existing juvenile curfew.
“I was told that there wasn't much that can be done since it wasn't considered a violent crime,” Severson said, describing the June 25, 3:36 a.m. break-in. She said the incident left her shaken, forced her to miss work and left her facing repair costs she could not afford.
Severson said she…
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