The Milwaukee Police Department is reviewing a social media video showing use of force by an officer shoving a homeless man.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
April 28, 2022
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Several Milwaukee Police officers from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD) 6th District Station were placed on administrative duty after a social media video surfaced from an incident on Saturday that showed several police officers talking to a homeless man in front of Americash Loans, 3100 block of S. 27th Street while one of the officers was kicking his stuff around and going through his backpack. That's when a Facebook user who was in a vehicle heading Northbound on S. 27th Street was able to video record at least 45 seconds of the incident.
In the video, which has no sound shows when the homeless man gets close to an officer while saying something and pointing his finger at him, then the officer quickly leaned over and shoved him to the ground, making the man to lose his balance and fall backwards striking a brick barrier. Then both officers proceeded to handcuff and arrest him.
The 37-year-old homeless man was arrested, cited for disorderly conduct, resist/obstruct an officer and then released, according to MPD.
Police were apparently called to the location around 5:25p.m. on Saturday for a complaint about an individual exposing himself.
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