Milwaukee Officer Who Fatally Shot Man Now Charged with Sexual Assault

An internal investigation has been launched by the department

A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest on the city’s north side, has been arrested on a sexual assault charge in an unrelated case.

Police released a statement Thursday saying Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was arrested Wednesday after the Milwaukee County prosecutor filed a criminal complaint. Police say the unidentified victim told police on August 15 that Heaggan-Brown had sexually assaulted him while off duty.

The criminal complaint alleges Heaggan-Brown took the victim to a bar late on the night of August 14 where they drank and watched TV as coverage of the protests aired. The victim told police he had trouble remembering everything that happened after they left the bar, but that he felt drugged. He said he woke up to find Heaggan-Brown assaulting him.

The complaint also alleges that Heaggan-Brown offered two other people money for sex in recent months, and that he assaulted another unconscious person in July, and photographed that victim naked without consent.

Police say they’ve launched an internal investigation. Heaggan-Brown is suspended and in custody.

The head of the Milwaukee police union didn’t immediately respond to a phone message seeking comment form The Associated Press.

Heaggan-Brown fatally shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith on August 13 after a chase. Police say Smith was holding a gun when he was shot.