MPD Arrests Pleasant Street Robbery Suspects

Milwaukee Police Department
Office of Media and Communications

Sept. 22 - Two suspects were arrested for a September 11 armed robbery in the 1000 block of E. Pleasant Street. Christopher Hatcher and Vincent Lockhart, both 20-years-old, followed the 43-year-old victim into his residence at about 1:05 a.m. Hatcher produced a handgun and demanded money from the victim. The victim fled to a laundry room where Lockhart hit him with a chair. Hatcher and Lockhart then took property from the victim, including the victim’s car.

The victim was able to identify Hatcher, who was arrested and told investigators that Lockhart was his accomplice. Lockhart was arrested, and both suspects were charged with Armed Robbery by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Lockhart recently served prison time for a previous robbery. When released on that robbery he was to be on parole until 2014.