The Brief
- Derek Edwards, a Milwaukee man previously jailed for stealing an assault rifle, is back on the radar for a series of recent thefts.
- The 47-year-old career criminal has been accused of multiple retail thefts since May and failed to check in with his probation officer.
- A warrant has been issued for Edwards’ arrest, and authorities urge the public to call the U.S. Marshals Tipline with any information.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man who did time for stealing an assault rifle is back in trouble with the law. Derek Edwards was supposed to stay on the straight and narrow when he got out of federal prison, but a series of thefts have him back on the radar of law enforcement.
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What we know:
Investigators say Edwards, 47, is a career criminal with arrests spanning two decades. He’s been in trouble for guns, drugs and thefts in both Milwaukee and northwest Indiana.
“We need to get this person off the street because it’s the community in danger,” the U.S. Marshal on the case said.
In 2018, Edwards was arrested after being pulled over with a stolen assault rifle in Gary, Indiana.…