August 21, 2026 – Kewaskum, Wi – On August 20, 2026, the Kewaskum Police Department investigated a report of ongoing harassment and threats involving a Kewaskum resident.
The victim had reported receiving repeated messages from an individual she did not know through multiple social media platforms.
The communications had become increasingly threatening, and the individual had obtained the victim’s telephone number and home address.
On August 20, 2026, the victim contacted the Kewaskum Police Department and reported that the individual appeared to be traveling from Michigan toward Kewaskum.
The individual was continuing to send concerning messages to the victim as well as sharing his location through a mapping application, which appeared to indicate he was traveling toward Kewaskum.
KPD was able to identify the individual and his vehicle information. Using that information, officers were able to utilize a license plate reading camera to verify that his vehicle was traveling from Michigan into Wisconsin and towards the Village of Kewaskum.
At approximately 5:12 p.m., officers located the suspect vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 28. The vehicle continued into the Village of Kewaskum where officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop. Officers took the driver into custody without further incident. The driver was identified as a 28-year-old male from Michigan.
The suspect was arrested and booked into the Washington County Jail on one count of Stalking and one count of Disorderly Conduct.
The Kewaskum Police Department was assisted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and the Milwaukee Police Department’s Intelligence Fusion Center.
By Chief Thomas F Bishop
Chief of Police
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