MILWAUKEE, Aug. 20, 2008
(AP) Police in Wisconsin say a woman celebrated her birthday by helping her teenage son rob two gas stations. Officers in the Milwaukee suburb of Greenfield say the 37-year-old woman acted as the getaway driver while her 17-year-old son robbed the stations at gunpoint.Cops: Woman Marks Birthday By Aiding Son In Heists
Police Say Wis. Woman Celebrates Birthday By Helping Her Teenage Son Rob Gas Stations
Authorities say the pair were in custody Wednesday awaiting charges. Their names were not released.
Police say the teen was visiting from Chicago for his mother's birthday.
And they say the woman's 13-month-old daughter and two boys ages 10 and 14 rode along during the robberies in Greenfield and Milwaukee. Greenfield police Deputy Inspector Bradley Wentlandt says the younger children have been turned over to child welfare.
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Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com
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