Crime & Safety
Saukville EMT Charged With Stealing From Man He Was Helping
Suspect, 48, was spotted taking $10 from a man's jacket while his coworkers were giving assistance to the victim in his apartment.
A 48-year-old Saukville emergency medical technician is facing charges after he got caught trying to steal money from a man he and three of his coworkers were trying to help.
John M. Marchek, 537 W. Hillcrest Ct., was charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on Thursday with one count of theft from a person. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and $25,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On Tuesday, Marchek and two other Saukville EMT’s were called to an apartment in the 300 block of Green Bay Avenue, when one of the workers noticed Marchek take something out of the victim’s jacket while the two other workers were assisting the victim. One of the workers noticed it was money and saw Marchek put it in his pocket.
One of the workers later confronted Marchek to show him what he had in his pockets; Marchek showed him a $10 bill he admitted taking from the victim. Marchek told the other EMT worker he was going to put the money back, but later admitted to police he was going to keep it.
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Marchek made his initial appearance in court Thursday and was assigned a $3,000 signature bond. He will appear in court again Dec. 7.
