Vehicle Stolen from Gas Station in Hales Corners Crashes Minutes Later in West Allis

UPDATE: Hales Corners released the following statement on their Facebook page:

***Crime Alert***

On today’s date, at 10:56am, we took a report of a stolen vehicle from Jetz Mart, 6101 S 108th St. Two black males in a Red Lincoln MKS with a Michigan plate of DHY0294 on the rear of the vehicle pulled in behind the victim. Victim went into the gas station to pay for gas. One black male got out of the MKS and entered the passenger’s side of the victim’s vehicle.

The victim’s vehicle was involved in a crash at 108 and Greenfield and the suspect jumped back into the MKS and they were last seen east on Greenfield Ave. Victim’s vehicle was recovered at the crash. The suspect’s also did not pay for their gas at Jetz.

The Michigan plate was entered as stolen by MPD yesterday.

Anyone with information about this vehicle or suspects involved please contact us at 414-529-6140. This again is good time to remind citizens, do not leave your keys in your vehicle unattended or leave your vehicle running unattended. These are easy targets for thieves.

A vehicle stolen from Hales Corners was involved in a crash at the intersection of S. 108th St. and Greenfield Ave. at approximately 10:58 am on Tuesday.

West Allis Police responded to the scene of the accident, but no one was arrested.  

There were no reported injuries at the accident.

Hales Corners Police said the car was stolen from the Jetz Gas Station at Highway 100 and Forest Home just minutes prior to the crash.

The victim went inside to pay for gas.

Two suspects pulled behind his vehicle and one jumped in and drove away. The crash in West Allis happened just minutes later.