Riot police deployed in Milwaukee park as youths pelt officers with bricks
Around 100 young adults pelted police with bricks and torched property in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park on Wednesday night, local news channel TODAY’S TMJ4 reports, citing a witness.
Up to 100 youth gathered tonight near Sherman Park, some throwing rocks at officers. Zero arrests have been made. pic.twitter.com/Qgem0fKEX7
— Steven Radmer (@Steven_R) June 30, 2016
Another photo from Sherman Park. pic.twitter.com/OpGTjf5njz
— TODAY'S TMJ4 (@tmj4) June 30, 2016
Police from several MPD districts, along with Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies, made a number of arrests at the scene, according to Fox6Now.
We're on the scene at Sherman Park. pic.twitter.com/uDOveD59Ry
— TODAY'S TMJ4 (@tmj4) June 30, 2016
Officers say the windshield of a squad car was broken while a garbage can was set alight, prompting four arrests at the same location the night before, TMJ4 reports.
Police in Riot gear in the area of 39th and Burleigh in #Milwaukeepic.twitter.com/cqgnqFxS19
— WISN 12 NewsDesk (@12newsdesk) June 30, 2016
