Five people have been charged in connection to explosives being thrown at two Milwaukee police officers on July 5.
Two Milwaukee police officers were injured after police say a suspect or suspects threw a "powerful pyrotechnic" at them.
It happened in the 1200 block of N. Water Street just before 12:30 a.m. on July 5.
The police officers received non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to an area hospital for treatment.
Milwaukee police said the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office issued criminal charges against five people:
- Gerrell Bufford was charged with two counts of First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use of a Dangerous Weapon – Party to a Crime and one count of Possession of Explosives for Unlawful Purpose - Party to a Crime.
- Demetrius A. Powell was charged with five counts of Possession of Improvised Explosive Device.
- Derek M. Smith was charged with two counts of First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use of a Dangerous Weapon – Party to a Crime, one count of Possession of Explosives for Unlawful Purpose - Party to a Crime and one count of Damage of Property by Explosives.
- Javaier D. Thompson was charged with two counts of First Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use of a Dangerous Weapon – Party to a Crime, one count of Possession of Explosives for Unlawful Purpose - Party to a Crime.
- Lawrence T. Turner was charged with one count of Possession of Improvised Explosive Device - Habitual Criminality Repeater.
