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Updated: Man stabbed on Oak Leaf Trail

Posted by Tom Held of the Journal Sentinel on May 16, 2011

Milwaukee police are investigating a stabbing and robbery that took place on the Oak Leaf Trail, near Prospect Ave., about 7:30 a.m. Monday.

The victim was an 18-year-old man from Bayside, who was stabbed in the abdomen. The injury did not appear to be life threatening, based on the preliminary information from authorities.

According to police, the suspect attempted to steal a cellphone from the 18-year-old victim he encountered bicycling on the Oak Leaf, near Oakland Ave. The victim was stabbed during a struggle.

Milwaukee police recovered some of the victim's property nearby. The suspect is still at large. Police believe the man is homeless. He's described as a black male in his 40s, about 5 feet 5 inches and 150 pounds. He is missing his front teeth. He was wearing a black hooded shirt and dirty black jeans.

18 Comments for "Updated: Man stabbed on Oak Leaf Trail"

  1. We can stop this crap from happening with a concealed carry law which can't happen quickly enough for me.

    Inspector2211 May 16, 2011 1:23 PM

  2. This trail needs to be updated with lights and emergency call boxes.

    Modra May 16, 2011 1:32 PM

  3. joggers running around with handguns. why didn't I think of that?

    unloading my head May 16, 2011 1:34 PM

  4. If the crooks are thinking the runners might have a handgun (which might be a bit tought to conceal), I doubt that they will use a knife. So either we scare off the less bold crooks, or they shoot first and look for their take later.

    eddiemathews May 16, 2011 1:40 PM

  5. Who's more likely to carry a handgun? A jogger or a guy waiting to mug a jogger?

    I'm not saying concealed carry is a bad thing, but training and background checks should be mandatory for those wanting to carry weapons.

    justaguy May 16, 2011 2:00 PM

  6. That guy's got a lot of balls to pull off that during the day, I hope they catch him

    rightdownwisconsinave May 16, 2011 2:03 PM

  7. If criminals think twice about shooting someone who may be packing heat, why does most of the city's crime happen where there are the most guns? How many times do you see people getting shot/stabbed on the Oak Leaf Trail versus how many you see happening on the North/West side?

    Hopefully this Bayside man recovers soon and can get back to normal life at a relatively quick pace. I would assume being on the Oak Leaf trail that he was living an active lifestyle and, particularly this time of year, being bed ridden is extremely aggravating.

    littletinyfish May 16, 2011 4:04 PM

  8. Best wishes for a full recovery, glad the injuries aren't life-threatening.

    madcoca May 16, 2011 4:45 PM

  9. The man was stabbed. Shouldn't we ban knives?

    recrunner May 16, 2011 4:45 PM

  10. Since anybody can carry a gun openly right now, the typical concealed-
    carry arguments are meaningless, unless the inconvenience of carrying a
    gun over a shirt instead of under is your tipping point. In fact, since you
    can't open carry in a car, I would think that some of the irrational crime-
    fearing pistol packers might even be more attracted to riding a bike
    instead of in a car.

    And even if I had my gun, in some people's weird fantasy superhero
    vision, I wouldn't shoot anybody dead who wants my stupid cell phone.
    Back in the real world, many of us cyclists and runners are out there
    enjoying the freedom of being outside. Fearfully carrying a gun on a nice
    summer day when I don't even carry a shirt or more than $2 isn't a
    lifestyle I'm interested in.

    Best wishes for the recovery of the victim.

    madcoca May 16, 2011 4:55 PM

  11. I've bicycled thousands of miles on the Oak Leaf Trail and can't remember ever seeing a single police officer. That should probably change, especially in the Prospect/North Ave/Capitol Drive area. It's a pretty isolated area. I'm surprised this kind of thing doesn't happen more often.

    rivwst May 16, 2011 6:51 PM

  12. I hope the cyclist recovers fully and the cops get the guy who did the
    stabbing. At the risk of throwing myself into the gun rights debate I would
    think that openly wearing a gun would have been a more effective
    deterrent here than a concealed weapon.

    Maybe I'm missing something but I really do not see any real value in
    concealed carry. If the point is to deter crime and NOT to actually use
    the gun why not wear the gun out in the open so you avoid the conflict
    in the first place?

    If you want to conceal the gun doesn't that sort of suggest that at some
    level you want there to be a conflict so that you can use the gun?

    And from a practical point of view, I would think that a holster would
    really chafe a lot if you are running. skating or cycling.

    BDWIRunner May 16, 2011 8:45 PM

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