PEWAUKEE — A 37-year-old Waukesha man has been arrested in connection with an attempted kidnapping at a Pewaukee liquor store on Monday afternoon.
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff's office, a 40-year-old woman was leaving The Beer Depot, on Prospect Avenue, when a man approached her, and picked her up off the ground.
The woman was able to get away and ran back into the store. The attempted kidnapper then drove away, but was later located at his residence by Waukesha County Sheriff's Detectives, and taken into custody.
Charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment, and disorderly conduct were forwarded to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office for review.
The man remains in custody. This appears to be an isolated incident with no threat to the public, officials say.
Nearby businesses tell TMJ4 that investigators stopped by with photos of the man and asked if anyone knew him. The manager, Kaitlyn Prest, at Curly's Waterfront Sports Bar and Grille said she knows many of her customers and she has never seen the man.
Prest said this scary incident was a reminder to be cautious. "It definitely is alarming like I wouldn’t expect it. Especially to be broad daylight for things to happen like this, but just a reminder that hey always be aware of your surroundings. If something doesn’t seem right, it’s probably not right."
The owner of the liquor store said he is working with the Sheriff's Department as it continues to investigate the incident.
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