GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Two people are under arrest for a reported armed carjacking in the parking lot of a Green Bay hospital. Just after 11:30 last night police were sent to the parking lot of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center on Shawano Avenue. An employee of the hospital says she was approached by two people, struck in the head with a handgun, and her vehicle was taken. The investigation is ongoing.
Below is the release sent out this morning by Green Bay Police:
GREEN BAY, WI – The Green Bay Police Department has taken two suspects into custody for a
reported armed carjacking in the parking lot of HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center, 1726
Shawano Avenue, Green Bay.
Green Bay Police were dispatched at 11:39 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2022, for an employee of
the hospital who had reported that she was approached by a male and female, struck in the head with
a handgun causing injury, and had her vehicle stolen, a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze.
Police were able to track the stolen vehicle through investigative sources. It was located unoccupied
at a residence on the 400 block of Scott Drive. It is believed that the suspects may have swapped out
the original license plates with plates that were stolen from another vehicle, which was parked near
the residence of where the 2018 Chevrolet Cruze was found.
Green Bay Police were assisted by the Brown County Sheriff’s Office during the investigation, and
deputies had spotted two individuals walking on South Taylor Street just north of Western Avenue by
the train tracks. After initial contact, a male and female were taken into custody in relation to this
case. Upon searching for evidence, officers located a bag near the train tracks that had contained a
metal facsimile firearm that is believed to be used in the carjacking.
The following five charges have been referred to the Brown County District Attorney’s Office:
• Take Vehicle w/o Consent While Threaten Force/Possess Weapon
• Take and Drive Vehicle w/o Consent
• Aggravated Battery-Intend Bodily Harm
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
Green Bay Police would like to acknowledge the exemplary teamwork and communication the officers
displayed while investigating this case in collaboration with the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
This investigation is ongoing, and no further information will be released at this time.
Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to call Green Bay Police at (920) 448-3200
and reference case # 22-249455. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call Crime stoppers at
(920) 432-STOP (7867). You may also submit a tip online at www.432stop.com, or utilize the “P3 Tips”
app for crime tips.
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