Milwaukee mother calls for mental health law changes after daughter’s arrest

Milwaukee (WISN) — A Milwaukee mother is calling for changes in mental health laws after her daughter, Katelyn Librizzi, was arrested for stealing a van with kids inside after having a mental health crisis.

The day before, body camera video provided by her mother and verified by 12 News Investigates shows Christy Librizzi pleading for Wauwatosa officers to help her daughter while at a mental health facility in Wauwatosa.

“She needs f****** help,” video shows her telling officers on Dec. 15 while her daughter can be heard yelling in the background…

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