The Brief
- Fabian Johnson is now charged in connection with a plot to abduct a 7-year-old Milwaukee boy.
- Johnson is now charged with kidnapping.
- Police say he was involved with two others in a plan to rob the 7-year-old boy’s mother, a “well-known drug dealer,” according to the criminal complaint.
MILWAUKEE – Another person is now charged in the plot to abduct a 7-year-old Milwaukee boy. Police say several people initially planned to rob the child’s mother.
New charges
What we know:
Fabian Johnson is now charged with kidnapping – party to a crime. Police say he was involved with two others in a plan to rob the 7-year-old boy’s mother, a “well-known drug dealer,” according to the criminal complaint.
On July 11, police say Johnson and two others drove in front of a home near 61st and Hustis. Surveillance video showed a child riding a bike along the street. The father of the child said people with guns jumped out of an SUV and took his son.
Investigators said the group held the child for ransom. They reportedly called the mother demanding $100,000 and some jewelry. The mother never showed. …