Article: Milwaukee police detective arrested in Reno robberies

A Milwaukee police detective who has been missing since April 15 has been charged in connection with two Reno, Nev., casino robberies. In one of them, the robber arrived and left by limousine.

Milwaukee police said Saturday that Peter Pinchar, 45, a 17-year member of the force, had been arrested by the Reno police on three charges of armed robbery.

Pinchar's job with the Milwaukee Police Department was to investigate robberies, police sources said. Reno police reported that a lone robber pulled up to the Reno Flamingo Hilton on Friday afternoon in a chauffeured limousine, got out and then approached the cashier cage, demanding money while displaying a handgun tucked into his ...

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