Milwaukee police investigating battery in parking garage

Milwaukee police investigate assault in parking garage

There was a police presence at MacArthur Square parking garage in Milwaukee on Monday morning, May 18.

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a battery that occurred in the MacArthur Square parking garage on Monday morning, May 18.

What we know:

According to the Milwaukee Police Department, officers were dispatched to the scene around 6:30 a.m. for reports of an assault. 

Police said the victim, identified as a 34-year-old, encountered a suspect in the parking structure trying to enter vehicles. The suspect then battered the victim. 

The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment. 

Milwaukee police presence at MacArthur Square parking garage

The suspect, a 32-year-old man, was later arrested in the vicinity. 

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Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.