KENOSHA, Wis. — Longtime Kenosha Police Detective Pablo "Paul" Torres has been placed on administrative leave and has surrendered his badge and gun—possibly for the last time—amid a storm of internal misconduct allegations and growing calls for his departure from within the department.
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KENOSHA, Wis. — As public debate continues over cash bail and pretrial release policies, a veteran Kenosha defense attorney says the system is often misunderstood — and that criticisms aimed at the commissioner’s bail decisions are often misplaced. Michael D. Cicchini, a criminal defense lawyer and author based in Kenosha, says the confusion often stems from a basic misconception: “Bail isn’t a punishment,”
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KENOSHA, Wis. — As public debate continues over cash bail and pretrial release policies, a veteran Kenosha defense attorney says the system is often misunderstood — and that criticisms aimed at the commissioner’s bail decisions are often misplaced. Michael D. Cicchini, a criminal defense lawyer and author based in Kenosha, says the confusion often stems from a basic misconception: “Bail isn’t a punishment,”
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Robert L. Ruffin Jr., 50, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 50-year-old Kenosha man is facing multiple domestic abuse charges after police say he violently attacked his live-in partner last week, allegedly choking, striking, and restraining her during an altercation inside their shared residence. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Clyde Thomas Degroot, 68, of Racine(Kenosha County Sheriff) SOMERS, Wis. – A second man has been charged in connection with a string of thefts at Hawthorn Hollow, a nonprofit nature preserve in the Village of Somers. The development comes as the first suspect, 68-year-old Clyde Thomas Degroot of Racine, is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon for his initial appearance. You must
Margaret J. Merkel, 32, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff) PADDOCK LAKE, Wis. — A 32-year-old Trevor woman is facing criminal charges after crashing her SUV while allegedly impaired and transporting two children—one of whom was not properly restrained, according to a complaint filed Tuesday in Kenosha County Circuit Court. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of choking and beating his partner, then smashing her phone to prevent her from calling 911, was back in court Tuesday—this time for allegedly violating the conditions of his release. Zachary J. Simon, 32, was first charged in May with felony strangulation, felony intimidation of a victim, misdemeanor battery, and disorderly conduct, all as acts of
Madison Maliyah Phillips, 22 of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff) PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A 22-year-old Kenosha woman is facing felony charges after police say she caused a disturbance at Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital over the weekend, kicked a nurse in the face, and had to be restrained by emergency staff and officers. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan majority in the U.S. House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass H.R. 3095, legislation co-led by Congressman Bryan Steil that seeks to modernize the nation’s ZIP code system to better align with current municipal boundaries. The measure aims to tackle longstanding issues such as misdirected mail, emergency service delays, insurance discrepancies, and tax confusion. “For too long, mismatched
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Sarah L. Jackson, 34, of West Chicago in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) RANDALL, Wis. — An Illinois woman is facing four criminal charges after allegedly selling cocaine to an undercover detective at the Country Thunder music festival in Randall. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
Rasheen D. Linder, 27, of Florida in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Florida man appeared in Kenosha County court Monday on two active warrants — one local and one from Illinois — connected to a series of alleged thefts, break-ins, and fraudulent credit card use that crossed state lines. You must be logged in to view
Ernest Leroy Massie Jr., 35, of Racine in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) SOMERS, Wis. — A Racine man is facing multiple charges after allegedly firing a “warning shot” during an argument with his girlfriend while children were in the backseat of their vehicle, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Ernest Leroy Massie Jr., 35,
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. – A 50-year-old man convicted of multiple sex offenses against children has been released into a residential neighborhood in Pleasant Prairie, according to a public notice issued Monday by the Pleasant Prairie Police Department. Bryon P. Cibrario, who is classified as having a potential to re-offend, will be residing in the 5600 block of 85th Street following his release from
Brayden N. Jones, 23, of Oak Creek in Court Today(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A 23-year-old Oak Creek man is facing multiple criminal charges after allegedly pointing and firing a handgun near a Twin Lakes residence early Sunday morning while intoxicated, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kenosha County Circuit Court. You must be logged in
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Im sure he has a pretty good pension going on..
When you rattle the criminal element in the community, people who like to enable criminals get upset.
Take your pension and go Pablo, job well done.
Torres is Kenosha’s Batman…..our streets are not as safe without him.
Fck dude n u police ass bitch
Must have a record huh
What? Is that Ebonics or …?
True. You’ve gotten away with the game for too long. Somehow, you’ve made it this far with no serious consequences. Many others with the same number of incidents in their files would have been gone long ago. It’s time to retire, Pablo. In this job, no one who tries to go the extra mile is acknowledged. Maybe that captain saw your joke as an opportunity to get rid of you. You know you’re a good cop, but in this job, medals are meant only for the butt-kissers.
Paid administrative leave until he retires.
Very nice
It’s standard procedure it happens all the time. Get over it!!!!!!
Torres should have been fired years ago. He has always been a menace. It is good that Chief Patten had the guts to do it, Maybe things with the department will improve.
Kenosha is safer now.
The second guy Torres shot was armed with an empty 5 gallon plastic bucket. Torres had no business working when that happened. He was put back on the street by former Kenosha chief of police and current city administrator John Morrissey.
Maybe if Morrissey had a real college degree instead of the fake one he has claimed for 25 years, he would have known how stupid it was to put Torres back on the street so soon after the first shooting. Morrissey, just as much as Torres, is responsible for that second shooting. It could have been prevented.
Gee, if he goes for good does the KPD get the imported trained dog back they bought him when he was promoted to Detective that is worth thousands?
Died.
back the blue, shame on all of you calling out this crazy ass cop, shame. cops are under a lot of stress, steriods, and should be above the law. slapping a chick cop on the ass happens in every office in america.
Hey Kev,
Give me a call when you’re free. You can get my number from anyone. You’ll remember me from Lowe’s and most recently the festival from 2 weeks ago
Wth
A lot of people haven’t looked in the mirror in a really long time.
Growing up in Kenosha me and my family have had many dealings with Torres. I can say this; he has always treated us fairly, and gave us the benefit of the doubt. This was also at a time, when community policing was a big thing. It’s unfortunate to read articles like this, because I think he was a great Detective. Maybe he lost his way during the last few years, or sometimes it’s hard for the older officers to adapt to the new way of doing things. I still appreciate the great years of service that he gave the Kenosha community!!
Yes it sounds like they used this incident just to get rid of him.
He has all his rentals. He should have been fired long time ago. I’m a former law enforcement person.
Sure ya are
This is a character assassination by some spineless supervisors with thin skin. Torres has cared for this city and this community his whole life. Torres has built a life brick by brick, working his ass off. He would be the first to risk his safety for others, and would do it over and over selflessly. If anyone was listening to the radio during the riots, this is the man that stopped the libs from breaking into the dinosaur museum to burn it. Remember the riot bus minivan full of gas? Yes, this was one of the people front and center that stopped that from making its way downtown (others too). Countless other acts, that most people will never know about. A man who still embraces inner city neighborhoods who still have generational family longevity trying to keep their blocks nice, and enjoy their neighborhood and churches.
Taking actions and perceptions out of context is not what is this is. This is more about supervision taking things out of context, and after receiving clarity, still twisting the issue where they is no “There there”.
Torres, thank you for your service and all you have done for Kenosha all of these years. You have made a positive impact, and anyone who knows you knows that. Hold your head high.
I could not of said it any better. Paul is one hell of police officer, friend and person.
Let’s have him wear a uniform and send him out to patrol. Let’s see how many days he lasts without abusing his lawful authority in one way or another. He has spent too many years acting untouchable out there; he feels he is above the law. Somehow, he has gotten away with too many shady incidents since he joined the PD.
Put a uniform on yourself.
It’s more corrupted cops and detectives on the force. Watch what is about to happen in a few months. I’m sending all foul stuff into the bureau.
Sure buddy 🤣
I hope whatever is about to happen, you can form a sentence. I’m SeNdInG StUfF iNtO the BuReAu.
I could not of said it any better. Paul is one hell of police officer, friend and person.
Kevin, the 1st dog died. They purchased a second dog when he was a Detective. That dog died too?
Send Pablo Torres to El Salvador 🇸🇻 Prison ASAP.