MILWAUKEE — There was a large police presence Monday near 15th and Hauser on Milwaukee's north side. Investigators, police, and Department of Public Works vehicles filled an alleyway as crews focused on the backyard of a property.
The property is the former home of Michael Lock, who lived there in 2007 when he was arrested. Lock, the head of a Milwaukee gang called the Body Snatchers, was eventually convicted of killing two men and burying their bodies under concrete slabs. He is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Watch: Police and public works crews excavate a Milwaukee backyard during a grid search near 15th and Hauser
At least four DPW trucks and a Bobcat excavator were on the scene, leaving behind multiple dig spots and muddy ground throughout the property. Crews painted bright pink letters, including J, L, N, P, U, and S, on concrete squares in the backyard, indicating a methodical grid search.
Crews were seen carrying items away, though there is no confirmation on exactly what was removed.
The police tape has since come down, and only one police car remains outside the home. However, the excavator remains in the backyard.
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