- Police Brutality Watch

Internal probe of beating on hold [more]

For the first time, an eyewitness has described what happened the night several off-duty Milwaukee police officers allegedly beat a man in October. Frank Jude was allegedly beaten by a group of off-duty Milwaukee police officers. "I'm glad that the damages he has now, luckily, are a lot better than what I thought they were going to be," the victim's friend, Kirsten Antonissen said. Antonissen placed a 911 call last October outside a house party in Bay View. "There's got to be at least 10 ... They're kicking him too ... They're beating the hell out of him. Oh my God," Antonissen said. Four officers, Jon Bartlett, Andrew Spengler, Ryan Packard and Daniel Masarik, have not been charged with a crime, but are suspended. Antonissen and her friend, Katie Brown, said there were more than four off-duty officers involved that night. "I guess my main reason for speaking out is to try to convince somebody who knew and was there can finally come forward and start talking," Antonissen said. Jude was out for the night with the women. Afterward, the three, along with Lovell Harris, went to a party hosted by an officer. Later, they went out to sit in Antonissen's truck. That's when, the women said, an officer dragged Jude out and accused him of stealing a badge and allegedly started beating him. Harris, who said he was also assaulted, believes the incident was racially motivated. "These guys are supposed to serve and protect the law, and they broke the law. So I don't trust the police," Harris said. [more] and[more]

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