A Milwaukee police officer pleaded guilty to two counts of disorderly conduct stemming from an incident when he was at a bar off-duty during a protest in July 2020.
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Photographers describe moments off-duty officer allegedly attacked them
Officer Matthew Willmann, 38, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct. Share Updated: 6:33 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
Photographers describe moments off-duty officer allegedly attacked them
Officer Matthew Willmann, 38, was charged Wednesday with misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct. Share Updated: 6:33 PM CST Feb 18, 2021
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Show Transcript BACK UP. THIS FIGHT BETWEEN OFF DUTY OFFICER MATTHEW WILLMANN AND PROTESTERS ON A HOT JULY DAY HAS LANDED HIM MISDEMEANOR BATTERY AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT CHARGES. THE CAMERA TOOK THE IMPACT AND MY WHOLE HEAD SNAPPED BACK. THE TWO VICTIMS IN THE CASE, PHOTOGRAPHERS LATASHA LUX AND SEAN KAFER, SPEAKING ABOUT THE ATTACK FOR THE FIRST TIME. I JUST GOT MY CAMERA IN PLACE AND STARTED SHOOTING. SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWS WILLMANN’S WIFE IN THE ORANGE THROW A BEER AT THE CROWD, PROSECUTO