MOTHER, DAUGHTER CHARGED

Complaint Says 2 Sold Crack Cocaine Near West Bend High Schools

West Bend - A mother and daughter were arrested over the weekend on
suspicion of selling crack cocaine from their apartment building near the
West Bend high schools complex, officials said Monday.

Bridget G. Piggery, 25, could face more than 60 years in prison if
convicted of charges filed Monday in Washington County Circuit Court. She
is charged with three counts of delivery of crack cocaine and one count of
possession of marijuana.

Her mother, Elba I. Galarza, 53, could face 40 years in prison if convicted
of two counts of being party to the delivery of crack cocaine and
possession of drug paraphernalia.

Those potential penalties include enhancements for such crimes that occur
within 1,000 feet of a school.

The women were arrested Friday night by the Washington County
Multijurisdictional Drug Enforcement Unit at their home in the 700 block of
E. Decorah Road.

Their apartment is within 350 feet of Good Shepherd Lutheran School,
located on the corner of Decorah Road and Indiana Ave. Many West Bend East
and West high school students walk past the school and the apartment on
their way to and from their schools, about two blocks away.

According to the criminal complaint, on Nov. 1, an undercover police
officer purchased seven plastic bags of what later tested positive as crack
cocaine and paid Piggery $60 for the drugs.

On Nov. 7, the same officer gave $110 to Piggery and was given 15 plastic
bags that contained small amounts of crack while Galarza "was acting as a
look-out," according to the complaint.

One day later, the officer met Piggery and Galarza at a nearby gas station
and was given 1.3 grams of crack in exchange for $250, the complaint says.

During the arrest, about four grams of marijuana were found in Piggery's
coat and a pipe was found on Galarza, the complaint says.

Capt. Toby Netko of the West Bend Police Department said the apartment
complex has long been a trouble-prone area.

"I would say that, on average, more calls for service are generated from
that multifamily unit than any other in the city," Netko said.

But the owners of the complex have taken steps to curtail problems there,
he said.

"We have met with management, and we do have a working relationship with
them," he said.

Both women appeared in court Monday and were released on signature bonds.
They are scheduled to return to court later this month.