Parent accused of assaulting MPS employee
Posted: May 10, 2024 12:55 PM CDT
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A parent of a Milwaukee Public Schools student is being accused of assaulting an employee at school.
A criminal complaint says back in March, Milwaukee police responded to Riverwest Elementary School for reports of a parent punching a school district employee.
After arriving, they found the injured employee.
The man who was injured told police the parent, identified as 37-year-old Equanis Williams, punched him after accusing him of spitting on Williams' son.
Williams is facing several battery charges.
He could face up to seven years in prison and $20,000 in fines.