Milwaukee Police Officer Lisa Baake Suspended After Crashing Into Rear Of Squad Car While OWI

A 22 year police veteran with the Milwaukee Police Department has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an OWI crash investigation.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

September 19, 2016

Milwaukee, WI - A 22 year veteran of the Milwaukee Police Department  (MPD) has been suspended with pay after she was taken into custody for OWI involving a crash on Saturday afternoon. Milwaukee Police Officer Lisa Baake was not on duty when she crashed into the rear of a police squad car stopped at an intersection in the 7600 block of W. Florist St. around 4:20 p.m. Officer Baake was booked for OWI-1st offense and charges are pending.

According to police, a 45-year-old officer in the police squad car was injured and was taken to the hospital for treatment. The officer injured was from Milwaukee Police 7 District Station.

Baake was a Field Training Officer and assigned to Milwaukee Police 4 District Station.