MPD Arrests Multiple Suspects in an Elder Abuse Incident
MILWAUKEE, WI— On Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., on the 700 block of South 1st Street the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) responded to an incident where three adults were physically attacked by a group of juveniles. A 63-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. A 62-year-old victim and the 53-year-old victim were medically treated at the scene.
MPD is requesting assistance in identifying all the individuals, including witnesses, involved. Those that cause harm to others in our community shall be held accountable.
This behavior is not just unacceptable, it is inhumane. Violence is never appropriate conflict resolution.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police Department at (414) 935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips.
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Thank goodness the 3 older adults were together, and hopefully they will fully recover. As this may be considered a hate crime against older adults, if other causes (sexual orientation/gender identity, disability, etc.) are identified, they too should be addressed as remediation in the form of specific supervised immersion at Older Adult (or Disability, LGBT, etc.) community centers as well as full monetary renumeration of any costs incurred by those affected.
Sounds like a perfect case for the restorative justice program.
OR First acknowledging that the children who attacked the adults were themselves abused/traumatized which Injured their brains. As long as restorative justice includes therapy for the kids then all will be fine. It is the kids that need HELP in healing their injured brains. Please read “The Body Keeps the Score” by psychiatrist Dr Bessel van der Kolk MD
It’s an awful situation that is happening more and more these days.
I found terming this “elder abuse” unusual. I am used to hearing about crimes like this in public places being called “attacks” or “muggings,” and with the ages of the victims being incidental to the crime. The article says nothing about the victims being targeted because of their (perceived) ages or the circumstances of aging.
When I hear about “elder abuse,” it is usually in reference to more pervasive crimes that happen in the home or in a care facility or even online or by telephone, often between people who have some sort of relationship with each other.
Interesting.