Child Injury Lawyer Blog
By Jonathan Safran, Attorney and David Wolf, Attorney
Published by Child Injury Lawyer Network
The City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and other communities have instituted curfews for children / teens in an effort to protect children and to reduce crime. Parents often times face a battle with strong minded teens who do not want to follow a parent directed curfew. It is one thing to ignore a parent’s rules and demands. It is quite another to ignore curfews set forth in laws and ordinances. Safety and law enforcement experts believe that curfews mandated by cities can often have a strong deterrent on juvenile crime. As an example, recently in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the 2400 block of W. Chambers Street, at approximately 4:00 a.m., a 16-year old boy, who was suspected of a curfew violation, was arrested and found to have 37 Ecstasy pills. The juvenue was arrested after attempting to flee from Milwaukee police and after he was seen tossing a gun / firearm. He was observed standing in the street, next to a car, speaking with others on the street and in the car. Pending charges include possession with intent to deliver, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of a dangerous weapon by a child. You can read more about this incident at Teen Arrested with Drugs and a Firearm in Miwaukee, Wisconsin.
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