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Bill Wisth

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Police Protestor Appears in Court for Disorderly Conduct Charges

Bill Wisth, a Mequon man who also protested at a Thiensville restaurant in May over an all-you-can-eat buffet, claims his arrest by Port police in September was unwarranted, and that police beat him up. Law officials say he was uncooperative.

A Mequon man who accused Port Washington police of beating him up during an arrest in September following an attempted confrontation with his son will appear in court on Wednesday for two separate charges in connection with the incident. Bill Wisth, 54, faces charges of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. He will appear in court at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday for a motion hearing; Wisth entered a not guilty plea in court on Jan. 22 and a trial date has been set for 8:45 a.m. April 2. "All three of them grabbed me and threw me down on the hood of the car," Wisth had told Patch in September referring to Port police officers in his claim of brutality. "These people are beating me up — all I (wanted) was to check on my son." Law enforcement…

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Protester: Port Police 'Beat Me Up' and City Denies Police Brutality Insurance Claim

Monday, September 24, 2012

Protester: Port Police 'Beat Me Up'

Bill Wisth, a Mequon man who also protested at a Thiensville restaurant in May over an all-you-can-eat buffet, claims his arrest on Saturday was unwarranted, and that police beat him up. Law officials say he was uncooperative and threatening his son.

A 54-year-old Mequon man who protested a Thiensville restaurant for cutting him off during an all-you-can-eat buffet earlier this year was protesting again Monday, this time outside the Port Washington Police Department, alleging he is the victim of police brutality. "It's just not right for people to beat you up, then use some law book (to arrest you)," Bill Wisth said, adding that the Monday protest "is a good cause, though — because the police are kind of, like, above the law." Law enforcement officials said Wisth was "uncooperative" and threatened his son — who Wisth says owes him money — resulting in his arrest on Saturday. The district attorney is reviewing the case that could land Wisth disorderly conduct and resisting arrest …

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