Community Briefing - Death of a Person in Custody

On December 8, 2021 at approximately 8:00 p.m., on the 1600 block of S. Cesar Chavez Drive, Milwaukee Police conducted a traffic stop in conjunction with an on-going drug investigation. A 27-year-old Milwaukee male was taken into custody and conveyed to MPD District 2. While in custody, officers identified that the subject was in need of medical attention believing he had recently taken a controlled substance. According to department policy, the subject was conveyed to a local hospital for medical clearance. After the subject was medically cleared by the hospital, he was conveyed back to MPD District 2. While at District 2, he had an additional medical emergency and was conveyed to a local hospital for treatment where he was ultimately pronounced deceased. Pursuant to the Milwaukee Police Department’s Standard Operating Procedure, a death of a person while in police custody will be investigated by an outside and independent law enforcement agency. This incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team and the West Allis Police Department is the lead agency. This is a community briefing discussing this incident.