The Brief
- A man is accused of forcing his way into a 99-year-old woman’s home and beating her.
- It happened near 14th and Scott on Milwaukee’s south side.
- The delayed response led to an internal investigation of emergency dispatch staff.
MILWAUKEE – A man is accused of forcing his way into a 99-year-old woman’s Milwaukee home and beating her, the delayed response leading to an internal investigation of emergency dispatch staff, early Monday.
Charges filed
In court:
The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office charged 23-year-old Joseph Macias with battery to an elder, first-degree reckless injury and burglary. He was scheduled to make his initial court appearance Friday.
99-year-old woman beaten
The backstory:
Milwaukee police responded to a series of 911 calls to a home near 14th and Cudahy, in a neighborhood just north of Layton Avenue, on the morning of July 27.…