'Disorderly Incidents' Involving Protesters In Germantown: Police

GERMANTOWN,WI—There was at least one reported incident between a protester and a counter-protester at Alt Bauer Park Tuesday and a Germantown squad car was damaged when it was hit by a megaphone, according to police.

Police encountered protesters gathering at Alt Bauer Park at 5 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release. Police followed and monitored the protest activity as it went through the village, the release said.

An incident occurred near Council Bluffs Drive and Pilgrim Road involving a protester and a counter-protester, the release said. A megaphone was thrown at a Germantown squad car causing some damage, the release said.

Around 9 p.m. the protesters eventually walked and drove back to their cars at Alt Bauer Park.

The Germantown Police Department was assisted by numerous surrounding law enforcement agencies during this incident. This is a pending investigation. Additional information may be released on Tuesday by the Chief of Police, the release said.

Protest planned

The Peoples Revolution of Milwaukee, part of the Black Lives Matter movement, held a protest on Tuesday at Alt Bauer Park in Germantown at 4:30 p.m., according to a Facebook post. It is not known if there were other groups or individuals besides TPR protesting on Tuesday night. Patch reached out to TPR for a comment but haven't heard back as of Wednesday morning.

The Wauwatosa Common Council entered into a separation agreement in November between Joseph Mensah, the Wauwatosa Peace Officer's Association, and the City of Wauwatosa.

As part of this agreement, Mensah resigned and his last day of work was on Monday. Mensah will receive nearly $130,000 as part of a separation agreement with the city. The Police and Fire Commission dismissed the charges pending against Mensah.

Mensah, who was involved in the shooting deaths of three people of color in the last five years, was suspended with pay in July.

In early October, Mensah learned he will not face charges in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Cole at the Mayfair Mall in February. A state of emergency and a curfew was imposed in the city of Wauwatosa following the decision. Protests and unrest followed for over five days.