A confrontation outside an Oak Creek motel in April left a police officer injured and set off a search for a Milwaukee man prosecutors say was behind the wheel. According to court filings, the officer was pinned between vehicles and suffered a broken toe. The suspect is identified in those records as 31-year-old Antonio McAfee.
What prosecutors allege
A criminal complaint and related court records outline how an Oak Creek officer spotted a silver Subaru without license plates at the Red Roof Inn near 13th Street and College Avenue. The officer approached, but the man near the vehicle ignored the contact and walked away, according to the filings.
Prosecutors say the same man later returned to the Subaru with a woman, got into the driver seat, then put the car in reverse. With the driver door still open, the Subaru moved toward the officer's squad car, pinning both the officer and the woman between the two vehicles, the complaint states. The officer ended up with a broken toe.
Court records say the man had provided identification to the motel and was later matched to surveillance video. Prosecutors obtained an arrest warrant on May 1, charging him with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, fleeing an officer, and resisting an officer, according to FOX6 News Milwaukee.
Where it happened
The Red Roof Inn cited in the complaint is listed at 6360 S. 13th St., just off Interstate 94 near General Mitchell International Airport. That address appears in the City of Oak Creek's business directory, which places the motel at the intersection near 13th and College, matching the location described in the complaint; see the listing in the City of Oak Creek business directory.
Charges and what they mean
The complaint lists first-degree recklessly endangering safety as one of the charges. Wisconsin law defines that offense at Wis. Stat. §941.30 and classifies it as a serious felony when conduct shows an "utter disregard for human life." The text of the law is available through Justia.
Resisting or obstructing an officer is addressed in Wis. Stat. §946.41 and can be elevated to a felony if a vehicle is used or if someone is seriously injured. State jury instructions describe the elements of these crimes and potential penalties in more detail on the Wisconsin jury instructions site. Actual sentences depend on the specific convictions and a defendant's criminal history.
Local prosecutors cited Milwaukee County court records in laying out the allegations. It was not immediately clear from those records whether McAfee had been taken into custody or when he might next appear in court. This story will be updated if the county files new motions or if the Oak Creek Police Department issues a public statement.
