The Brief
- U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s help to locate Alvaro Mesa-Rodriguez.
- Investigators say Mesa-Rodriguez got drunk and robbed a liquor store with a hatchet.
- Mesa-Rodriguez has connections to Milwaukee, Racine, Madison and Chicago.
MILWAUKEE – Investigators are searching for a man who did time after investigators say he got drunk and robbed a liquor store with a hatchet. U.S. Marshals say he’s not in the country legally and is now facing federal charges.
Seeking Alvaro Mesa-Rodriguez
What we know:
In 2022, Alvaro Mesa-Rodriguez told investigators he blacked out after drinking beer and didn’t remember what happened at a south side liquor store. When the cashier refused to sell him alcohol, a criminal complaint explained that Mesa-Rodriguez came back armed with a hatchet. Investigators say he swung it at the cashier and said, “I’m going to kill you!”
The 44-year-old got away with cigarettes. He was arrested and charged with armed robbery. He did time, but his troubles only grew.
What they’re saying:…