Milwaukee high-risk traffic stop; man arrested, drugs, guns recovered

High-risk traffic stop at 27th and Capitol, Milwaukee

Milwaukee police conducted a high-risk traffic stop of a vehicle on Thursday, June 27, which led to an arrest and the recovery of a gun and drugs. 

Officials say around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, officers conducted the traffic stop near 26th and Capitol. The vehicle matched the description of a vehicle wanted in connection to a shooting. 

The driver, a 32-year-old man, was arrested. A firearm and illegal narcotics were recovered. 

High-risk traffic stop at 27th and Capitol, Milwaukee

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High-risk traffic stop at 27th and Capitol, Milwaukee

Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.