Man seen with hands around neck of boy with special needs in viral video appears in court

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Sixty-two-year-old Robert Walczykowski was in court on Wednesday afternoon for an initial hearing after facing charges for disorderly conduct.

A viral video shows the hands of Walczyjowski around the neck of 24-year-old Trevon Burks, a Black man with special needs.

Burks' family was emotional in court and said more should've been done.

"What if he would've killed my son, what if my son would've had a seizure or something?" said Tracey Althea Burks, Trevon's mother.

On Oct. 10, a video shows Walczykowski's hands were around Burks' neck after he was accused of stealing a neighbor's bike. A criminal complaint stated that Tracey Burks notified police of bikes she didn’t recognize in her home, but police did not report them as stolen.

The video depicting the incident was taken by Deangelo Wright.

Tracey Burks said Trevon has had a tough time dealing with the incident.

"Trevon doesn't even like talking about it because it hurts him too. And it's not only affecting me, but my whole family," said Burks.

Walczykowski is expected back in court on Nov. 21.