A man is facing a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge after a video circulated online that appeared to show him grabbing a Black man around his neck after a dispute about an alleged bicycle theft, according to a criminal complaint.
October 28, 2022, 10:22 PMA Wisconsin man is facing a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge after a video circulated online that appeared to show him grabbing a Black man around his neck after a dispute about an alleged bicycle theft, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
The Milwaukee Police Department told ABC News on Friday that Robert Walczykowski, 62, was charged in connection with the altercation seen in the video. In the video, Walczykowsk, who is white, accuses 24-year-old Trevon Burks, who is Black, of stealing a bike from his friend's yard.A bystander filmed the video of the incident which took place earlier this month. In the video, the bystander lets Walczykowski know that he's recording."Let go of his neck, he's not going anywhere," the bystander says in the video.
Outraged by the incident, community members have protested in front of Walczykowski's house since the video appeared online, waving "Black Lives Matter" flags. Other videos show people donating bicycles and other gifts to Burks.The police department told ABC News that the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office will handle the case from here. The district attorney's office did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.
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