Three men sought in shooting near Woodman's Food Market in Waukesha

Published on: 11/19/2013

Three men are being sought on warrants after being accused of shooting at a vehicle occupied by three others over a drug robbery outside Woodman's Food Market.

Antonio P. Martinez, 22, of Waukesha; Vasilio Aguilera, 25, of Waukesha; and Daniel Mindeola, 17, were each charged Friday, Nov. 15, with discharging a firearm at a vehicle and three counts of first-degree reckless endangerment. Martinez and Mindeola were also charged with marijuana distribution for their role in the alleged drug deal.

The complaint lists no addres for Mindeola. According to court records, Martinez resides at 1108 Lombardi Way and Aguilera resides at 620 E. North St.

Anyone with information should call the Waukesha City Police Department at (262) 524-3831.

According to the criminal complaint, a woman told an officer Wednesday, Nov. 13, that she had arranged a drug deal with Mindeola at Woodman's Food Market, 1600 E. Main St.

She told police in the complaint that she brought along three friends, and admitted their plan was to rob Mindeola.

Mindeola and Martinez showed up to the market at about 1:45 p.m. Nov. 13, according to the complaint, driving a red four-door Cadillac CTS. Castillo told the officer in the complaint that two of her friends got into the Cadillac and four minutes later began running.

Mindeola and Martinez then confronted the woman and one of her friends and, according to the complaint, told them they "(expletive) with the wrong people."

"This is Cobras,'" Mindeola allegedly said. "You better watch out."

The Spanish Cobras is a Chicago-based street gang that allegedly has factions operating in the Milwaukee metro area, according to the Waukesha Police Department's website.

Waukesha Police Capt. Ron Oremus said that investigators have not been able to verify claims of gang affiliation. Oremus said that gang activity in Waukesha has been on the decline in the past two years.

"It has been a lot more tame in the last few years than it had been prior to that," Oremus said. "These things are always in flux, with them beating on each other and causing havoc in the city."

According to the complaint, the woman told police she sped off, and the two wronged men followed her in the Cadillac. She managed to lose them, she said in the complaint, and found one of her friends walking in the area. The other friend could not be found, she told police.

That friend later told police that Mindeola and Martinez found him walking near the Pick 'n Save on Moreland Boulevard. They ordered him into the car and the men drove to Martinez's house, where Martinez allegedly grabbed a baseball bat and a handgun, the complaint states. The friend told police he managed to flee the vehicle before the shooting, according to the complaint.

The woman told police two of her friends went with her to go looking for her missing friend. According to the complaint, at the intersection of Main Street and Highway 164 the red Cadillac appeared behind them. Mindeola allegedly shouted at them to pull over, but the woman kept driving, the complaint states.

The woman told police that the Cadillac then pulled up next to them at Manhattan Drive and Main Street and she heard two "loud pops," the complaint said. Realizing she was being shot at, the woman sped off and called police, the complaint states.

Police noted in the complaint that the rear tire on Castillo's vehicle was flat, caused by what appeared to be a bullet hole. Police canvassed the area near Manhattan Drive and found two shell casings that appeared to come from a rifle, the complaint states.

Aguilera could face up 50 years in prison and $100,000 in fines if convicted. Martinez and Mindeola could each face more than 53 years in prison and $110,000 in fines if convicted.

A $15,000 bail has been set for all three men.