54th and Capitol police standoff; plea deal reached for accused
Scene at 54th and Capitol
MILWAUKEE - A 30-year-old Milwaukee man who faced multiple charges following a police standoff near 54th and Capitol in May reached a plea deal.
Nathan Conner pleaded no contest to two charges against him – fail/comply-officer/person in custody and resisting or obstructing an officer. Two other charges were dismissed but read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing.
After Conner entered those pleas, a Milwaukee County judge withheld a sentence and instead placed him on probation for 30 months.
Case details
A heavy police presence formed outside the Hayat Pharmacy at 54th and Capitol in Milwaukee on Wednesday, May 22.
Pharmacy employees told FOX6 News a man ran into the building with a gun. They said the man then hid inside the building. Employees said Milwaukee police arrived and had the building evacuated.
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FOX6 News crews saw the man go into police custody shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday. MPD later confirmed the man, a 29-year-old, was taken into custody shortly before 8:45 p.m. and a firearm was recovered.
Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery in the area of Fond du Lac and Capitol that happened at approximately 2 p.m. They said the man fled the scene on foot and entered the nearby pharmacy building.
A tactical setup was established and crisis negotiators responded to the scene.
Traffic was being rerouted throughout the evening.