Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help identifying a man caught on camera forcing his way into a closed business before dawn on Oct. 26, making off with property from inside. The burglary happened around 3:30 a.m. near Martin L. King Jr. Drive and Brown Street, and investigators say they still need to track the suspect down.
According to FOX6 News Milwaukee, police describe the suspect as an African American male between 40 and 50 years old, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing eyeglasses, a black hooded sweatshirt with “RLX” printed in white lettering across the front, black sweatpants, and black Nike shoes with white soles.
Milwaukee police have formally requested the public's assistance in identifying and locating the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 414-935-7252. Those who wish to stay anonymous can instead reach out to Crime Stoppers at 414-224-Tips or submit a tip through P3 Tips.
A Citywide Uptick in Burglaries
The Oct. 26 break-in lands amid a broader rise in burglary reports across Milwaukee this year. Through the first three quarters of 2026, burglaries citywide climbed 5%, from 1,463 incidents in the same period last year to 1,536, per the same report's figures cited by jsonline.com. The supplied evidence does not tie that citywide trend directly to this particular case, but it reflects the backdrop against which Milwaukee businesses have been reporting overnight break-ins this year.
Other Break-Ins Reported Around the City
This is not the only business burglary Milwaukee police have investigated recently. A separate case reported by cbs58.com described a burglary that occurred around 4:19 a.m. on Aug. 12 near Port Washington Avenue and N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive, where a suspect also forced entry into a closed business and took property. That suspect was described differently — as a Caucasian or Hispanic male, 25 to 30 years old, with a black goatee, standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing between 140 and 150 pounds, last seen in a black Brewers baseball hat, a green zip-up jacket, gray sweatpants and black shoes, the outlet reported. The supplied evidence does not establish any connection between that case and the Oct. 26 burglary.
On the south side, FOX6 separately reported that the vintage shop BC Modern and the neighboring restaurant La Salsa, near Chase and Oklahoma, were burglarized less than two days apart. BC Modern's co-owners said someone broke in on a Wednesday morning and was caught on camera stealing jewelry, and the store's cameras later captured a suspect wearing what appeared to be the same clothing slipping into La Salsa on a Monday afternoon. The owners of the two businesses told the station they believe the same person was behind both break-ins, though FOX6 noted it had not received an update from Milwaukee police on that search by its deadline. As with the August case, nothing in the available reporting links those south-side burglaries to the Oct. 26 incident near MLK Drive and Brown Street.
For now, the suspect in the most recent case remains unidentified, and police are relying on the public to help close the gap. Anyone who recognizes the clothing description or has information about the Oct. 26 burglary is urged to come forward through the police department's tip line or Crime Stoppers.
