A second Milwaukee police officer appeared in criminal court this week over alleged misuse of the department’s license plate-reading technology. Both officers were criminally charged following those allegations.
On Wednesday, former MPD Officer Josue Ayala was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor for attempted misconduct in office.
Two days later, the internal affairs detective assigned to investigate Ayala’s misuse made his first court appearance on a felony charge of misconduct in office. Prosecutors say 51-year-old Tehrangi Chapman tracked two victims using Flock’s camera database a year before that assignment.
Chapman did not enter a plea on Friday. Prosecutors told reporters that negotiations are underway to potentially reach a deal…