Marquette University police officer hurt during welfare check
Marquette University Police Department
MILWAUKEE - A Marquette University Police Department officer was hurt near 19th and Wisconsin Avenue on Monday, Oct. 14.
Officials said the officer was conducting a welfare check on an individual who was lying in the street near 19th and Wisconsin.
During the welfare check, officials said the individual assaulted the MUPD officer before being taken into custody.
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Both the officer and the person he was checking on are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.