Milwaukee Police Department Addresses Social Media Video
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) is aware of a video involving an MPD officer using force that has been circulated on social media.
On Saturday, April 23, 2022, at approximately 5:23 p.m., Milwaukee Police officers responded to an indecent exposure complaint that occurred on the 3100 block of S. 27th Street. On arrival, MPD officers encountered an individual. During the encounter, the individual threatened to strike an officer and went towards that officer at which time that officer used force.
The suspect, a 37-year-old Milwaukee man, was arrested, cited and released.
MPD expects all our members to be courteous and professional at all times. We take all of our internal investigations extremely seriously and hold our members to the highest level of integrity. If a member violates the code of conduct they will be held accountable. This incident is currently under internal investigation.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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