MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales has fired one of the officers involved the controversial arrest and tasing of Milwaukee Bucks Sterling Brown.
A police source tells TODAY’S TMJ4 that officer Erik Andrade was let go.
Chief Alfonso Morales just confirmed with TODAY’S TMJ4 anchor Shannon Simms that he did send a letter to the Fire and Police Commission
A statement is expected to be released by Milwaukee Police sometime on Thursday.
It’s been three months since a Facebook post surfaced from Officer Andrade's Facebook page which allegedly stated, "Nice meeting Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee Bucks at work this morning! Lol #FearTheDeer.” The post was made allegedly made after Brown’s arrest.
Brown was arrested after parking his vehicle in two handicap parking spaces outside of a Walgreens back in January. Body camera video showed officers tackling him to the ground and tasing him.
Brown was never charged in connection with the incident.
