We compared Milwaukee police reports on Sterling Brown’s arrest with the video. They don’t match.

Gina Barton , Ashley Luthern | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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On body camera video, Milwaukee Bucks rookie Sterling Brown appears to show very little — if any — resistance to Milwaukee police before he is tased outside a drugstore on the city's south side.

Draft police reports offer a much different account.

The reports, recently obtained by the Journal Sentinel, describe Brown as "aggressive" and detail the initial explanations officers gave for their actions.

In the past, such incidents often resulted in a battle for credibility, with police saying one thing and the person they've arrested saying another. Witness cellphone video, squad cameras and police body cameras have changed that.

Police have always mistreated African-American men, but access to recordings has brought the problem more into the public eye, Brown said in an interview with the Journal Sentinel.

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"It's become more visible nowadays now that technology has advanced," he said. "It's something that happens all the time, but now it's becoming more, you know, public and viral."

Police Chief Alfonso Morales released 30 minutes of video from the body camera of officer Joseph Grams, the first officer to confront the NBA guard. In a statement to reporters, Morales said officers "acted inappropriately."

But after watching the video, many in the community, including the mayor and members of the Common Council, characterized police behavior as disturbing and violent.

The most serious discipline handed down by Morales was a 15-day suspension. Neither sergeant involved was demoted.

'I own this right here'

Grams' draft report characterizes Brown as provoking the confrontation when he came out of Walgreens on North 26th Street and West National Avenue about 2 a.m. Jan. 26.

Grams' body camera video shows no evidence of that.

Grams' report says he was doing a business check when he saw Brown's Mercedes parked across two handicap spots.

"Brown was very aggressive and agitated that I was blocking his way into his vehicle," Grams wrote in his report.

"Because of his aggressive body language and actions I felt Brown wanted to get into the vehicle and flee. Because of this I called for another squad," he wrote.

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But in the video, Brown stands relatively still and speaks calmly.

Grams quickly accused Brown of obstructing for standing too close.

"I'll do what I want, all right? I own this right here," Grams said.

"You don't own me, though," Brown replied.

Sergeants escalated the situation

Two sergeants responded to Grams' call for backup, Jeffrey Krueger and Sean A. Mahnke.

Krueger's draft report says he pulled into the parking lot and saw Grams talking with Mahnke.

Officer Cristobal Avila was next to Brown, who was standing near his gray Mercedes.

Krueger walked over to the car and shined his flashlight through the windows.

When he did, Brown walked over "in what I felt was an aggressive manner," Krueger wrote. The sergeant didn't know what was inside the car and thought Brown might flee, his report says.

None of that is evident in the video released by the Police Department.

Taking Brown by the arm, Krueger told him to step away from the Mercedes. Brown pulled away and told Krueger not to touch him, according to the draft report.

Krueger saw other officers coming toward him and "felt that the situation was under control," he wrote.

He said Brown "continued to argue," saying he didn't understand what police were doing.

'Taser, Taser, Taser'

Krueger and Mahnke peered into the back seat, where they saw “several paper targets which had bullet holes in them,” Krueger's draft report says.

Mahnke asked Brown if he had a concealed-carry permit. Brown said he did not.

Brown had both hands in his pockets.

Krueger's draft report does not mention the fact that Brown had taken his hands in and out of his pockets several times earlier on the cold January night.

It also says Brown was moving slowly, although the video shows the officers' takedown happening within seconds of Mahnke ordering him to remove his hands from his pockets.

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"Fearing Brown was armed, I took ahold of Brown’s left arm to control his movement," Krueger wrote.

Another officer grabbed Brown's right arm. Brown "tensed up and began to twist his body attempting to break free," the report says.

Several other officers joined in and “directed Brown to the ground.”

“While on the ground, Brown continued to resist by tensing his arms and refusing to place his hands behind his back," according to the report.

Krueger heard Mahnke yell: “Taser, Taser, Taser.”

He saw Officer Bojan Samardzic shoot the Taser into Brown’s back.

In his interview with the Journal Sentinel, Brown said his hands were already behind his back when he was tased.

A 'shift' because of video

Brown was taken to a hospital and booked into Milwaukee County Jail.

After reviewing the video, police officials quickly decided not to request criminal charges against him.

The draft reports obtained by the news organization do not tell the full and final story of what police say happened during their encounter with Brown.

A records request for all reports, body camera video and internal affairs records related to Brown's arrest remains pending.

The final reports may differ from the drafts in light of what the body camera video shows.

Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton said video is changing policing and the public's response to it.

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"What you are witnessing is a shift in the way that these types of incidents are handled," Hamilton said.

Gov. Scott Walker also weighed in after the video was released.

"The involvement of Milwaukee police officers and Sterling Brown is an example of exactly why body cameras are so important to our legal system. They are good for both the public and law enforcement," he said in a statement.

Brown said he was glad his interaction with Milwaukee police was captured on video so the public would know the truth.

"At the end of the day, it was a good thing," he said.