On July 26, 2023. An officer from the Menomonee Falls Police department stopped a vehicle for having no license plate and a defective headlamp. Upon contacting the suspect driver, the officer observed a digital scale and noted the odor of marijuana. A canine tracked the passenger's trail and located an abandoned backpack containing a handgun. The passanger could not be located. The driver was arrested, booked on several charges and transported out to the Waukesha County jail. The suspect passenger was identified and a request for numerous charges was forwarded to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office.