MILWAUKEE — An 18-year-old man from Marathon County was charged Thursday in a July 5 incident in which he is accused of striking a Milwaukee police officer with his vehicle while attempting to flee.
Hunter Meyer, of Rothschild, Wisconsin, was charged with one count of First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety – Party to a Crime with Use of a Dangerous Weapon, one count of First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, two counts of Hit and Run Causing Injury, four counts of Second-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, one count of Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and one count of Vehicle operator Flee/Elude Officer Causing Damage to Property.
Watch: Marathon County man charged after striking Milwaukee police officer with vehicle in Water St. District
Marathon County man charged after striking Milwaukee police officer with vehicle in Water St. District
Officers were patrolling the Water Street District around 2:16 a.m. when they saw a 2015 Audi S6 driving in circles in a parking lot. Officers then heard gunshots coming from the same area, and responded to investigate. Police say they gave Meyer “lawful commands to stop and exit the vehicle.” Meyer refused and “accelerated from the scene in a reckless manner,” striking an officer with the car…