Milwaukee Officer Involved In Sterling Brown Arrest Is Fired

A Milwaukee police officer involved in the stun gun arrest of Bucks’ player Sterling Brown has been fired because of social media posts.

Police Chief Alfonso Morales disclosed the firing during a speech at Marquette University on Thursday, and later identified the officer as Erik Andrade.

Andrade mocked Brown on Facebook after his arrest.

Brown sued the Milwaukee Police Department in June and accused officers of using excessive force and targeting him because he’s black. A group of officers swarmed on him at a Walgreens parking lot because he didn’t immediately remove his hands from his pockets. Brown was standing with the officers waiting for a citation for parking in a disabled spot early on Jan. 26.

Eleven officers were disciplined or retrained for their actions during the arrest, but Andrade wasn’t among those punished.