UDPATE: 5/22/24 at 10:30am
Milwaukee Police have shared with WTMJ the following update regarding Tuesday’s downtown police presence:
Milwaukee Police were involved in a vehicle pursuit that occurred on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at approximately 2:55 p.m., on the 2700 block of W. Lisbon Avenue. MPD officers observed a vehicle wanted in connection to a homicide and attempted to make a stop. The driver refused and a vehicle pursuit ensued. The pursuit was terminated when officers lost sight of the vehicle, however, later located the vehicle in the area of the 700 block of N. Milwaukee Street. Three suspects were arrested as entering a parking structure. The vehicle was a stolen auto. Several firearms were recovered.  The suspects, a 17-year-old male, an 18-year-old male and 19-year-old male, were arrested. Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office. Milwaukee Police continue to seek an additional suspect.
This was related to the homicide that occurred on 5/5/24 on the 5600 block of W. North Avenue.
UPDATE: 4:20PM
Milwaukee Police say their presence outside of a parking garage near Broadway & Mason Tuesday afternoon was related to a vehicle pursuit, but declined to provide further details.
WTMJ reporter Adam Roberts was on scene and witnessed police placing a person in a squad car.
A person has been placed in the back of a squad car near the Broadway-Mason parking garage. It’s unclear if there’s any connection to the presence downtown. @620wtmj pic.twitter.com/doeWsj5wll
— Adam Roberts (@AdamRobertsMKE) May 21, 2024
Police had been directing traffic away from the area of Mason & Broadway for roughly 30 minutes Tuesday afternoon before clearing the scene around 4pm.
This story will be updated when more information is made available.
UPDATE: The police presence has cleared.
Tape coming down at Water & Mason. @620wtmj pic.twitter.com/DKvfpSprjm
— Adam Roberts (@AdamRobertsMKE) May 21, 2024
MILWAUKEE- Dozens of Milwaukee Police squad cars gathering downtown Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon near the Milwaukee Athletic Club.
Witnesses on scene telling WTMJ that officers started showing up near Mason and Water Street around 3 o’clock today with officers exiting their vehicles, guns drawn.
Traffic is being diverted away from the area onto East Wisconsin Avenue heading towards the lakefront.
WTMJ has reached out to the Milwaukee Police Department for more information but has not heard back.
This is a developing story & will be updated once more information is provided.
