Arcos Alvarez From Veracruz Killed In Milwaukee Southside Crash

Diego Isidro Arcos Alvarez

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Arcos Alvarez lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a building killing him and sending a woman to the hospital.

By H. Nelson Goodson

October 30, 2013

Milwaukee, WI - Last Saturday, Diego Isidro Arcos Alvarez,  23, was reported killed around 2:40 a.m. after losing control of his vehicle going eastbound, then crashed into La Carniceria Campesino southeast corner building and ruptured a gas line at the 600 block of W. Greenfield Ave., according to police. Firefighters had to open a door to the store to check for gas leaks inside. 

Later someone broke into the store through the same door and stole a cash register. In another break in afterwards, someone attempted to take a safe from the same store, but failed, according to police. Police recovered video from Arcos Alvarez losing control of the vehicle from video surveillance cameras at the scene.

Police also have a suspect or suspects on video going into the store and an arrest is forthcoming.

Arcos Alvarez's passenger, a woman survived and was taken to Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.

Arcos Alvarez is originally from Maguellito, in the state of Veracruz and his body will be sent to Mexico once funds are collected to pay for the cost of transporting the body. Friends and family members placed donation boxes for Arcos Alvarez throughout local southside stores and at El Campesino store with a number to call for more information.

Arcos Alvarez's wake and remembrance began on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Church and Chapel Funeral Home at the 1800 of W. Becher St. Arcos Alvarez body is expected to be transported to Mexico by Saturday, according to Magdaleno Alvarez Olmedo, Diego's uncle. Olmedo said, Diego had lived in Milwaukee for 8 years and is survived by friends and relatives in Milwaukee and Veracruz.

On Saturday in an unrelated accident, a homeless man known as Anthony "Tony" J. Judd, 45, was fatally hit by a westbound vehicle at the 900 block of W. Greenfield Ave. around 7:30 p.m., according to Ricco Lopez, a Block Watch Captain on S. 10th St. Tony was crossing from North to South on Greenfield Ave. when he was struck by the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle involved didn't stop after striking Tony, Lopez said.

Tony was known by many local residents as a man who would say hello and a punch line of "Hey amigo, do you have 25 cents."

Tony, the Milwaukee homeless man seen just south of W. National Ave. on S. Cesar E. Chavez Dr. or S. 16th St., last August 21 after he just sat down and fell asleep as hundreds of vehicles passed and ignored him.

Photo: HNG