Driver accused of killing marchers at Waukesha parade was out on bail following charges of ramming car into a woman

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Driver accused of killing marchers at Waukesha parade was out on bail following charges of ramming car into a woman
Police tape seen in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on November 21, 2021.Jim Vondruska/Getty Images
  • Darrell Brooks, accused of driving into parade crowds, was already on bail on several charges.
  • One charge, from early November, accused him of running a woman over.
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The man suspected of driving a SUV into marchers at a Wisconsin Christmas parade was already on bail on suspicion of running over a woman.

Darrell Brooks was detained by police after the incident on Sunday afternoon, where a red Ford Escape barreled through the crowd, killing five people and injuring at least 48 more.

The driver "intentionally" hit the crowds, Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson told a press briefing Monday, where Brooks was named as the suspect.

Thompson added that two of those injured were children left in a critical condition. He said that police would seek five charges of first-degree intentional homicide, the AP reported.

Driver accused of killing marchers at Waukesha parade was out on bail following charges of ramming car into a woman
Darrell Brooks' mug shot for Milwaukee County Jail in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, November 3, 2021.Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office/Handout via Reuters

Brooks had, minutes before the incident, been in a domestic dispute, Thompson said.

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On Sunday, Brooks was on bail over earlier charges, posted November 5, that included recklessly endangering safety, battery, bail jumping and domestic abuse, court records show.

The complaint, seen by Insider, includes the testimony of "EAP." On November 2, the complaint said, Brooks snatched EAP's phone while yelling and cursing at her while she was staying at an American Inn.

He then followed her to a gas station on West Capitol Drive where he told her to get into his car, EAP alleged. After she refused, Brooks punched her, she said.

He then, "intentionally and without consent," ran her over in the parking lot, the complaint says.

Brooks was released on a $1,000 bond over those charges. Since Sunday's deadly incident, the Wisconsin District Attorney's Office said in a statement that the bail was "inappropriately low" and that it would be reviewing its procedures.

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A local politician alleged that the woman in question was Brooks' girlfriend.

Republican state Rep. Cindi Duchow told the AP: "He tried to run over his girlfriend with his car — that's attempted murder. If you're a danger to society, you should have to work hard to get out."

Brooks' case is still open on this charge and he has not been found guilty.

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