2 Milwaukee police officers charged in overdose death of inmate Keishon Thomas

Prosecutors charged two Milwaukee police officers Friday in connection with a prisoner's overdose death.

Officers Donald Krueger and Marco Lopez were charged separately with felony abuse of person in custody and misdemeanor misconduct in office, respectively, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

According to the criminal complaint, officers arrested a 21-year-old man early in the morning of Feb. 23, 2022, on a warrant and took him to the Milwaukee Police Department's District 5. The department identified the man in a statement as Keishon Thomas.