MILWAUKEE – Prosecutors said a Milwaukee firefighter and his brother severely beat a man who entered their home last week. On Friday, the district attorney’s office charged the man who was beaten with burglary – and he has a history of breaking into homes.

What We Know

Jalon Nutt, 27, is charged with one count of felony burglary, and court records show a warrant was issued for his arrest. Online records also show he’s currently in Department of Corrections custody.

Nutt was released on extended supervision last month. In 2022, he was convicted in two separate cases of breaking into homes – including one where he was found in a woman’s bedroom. He also has several convictions in Dane County.

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Nutt’s mother wasn’t available to speak to FOX6 on camera, but said: “You’re here to protect the community, and save lives, but you almost took a life.”

FOX6 asked the mother about her son’s criminal past and burglary convictions. She said it crossed her mind, but “you still don’t almost take a person’s life.”

The Backstory

Prosecutors charged 33-year-old Tramel Dright and 37-year-old Ty Dright-Jackson with first-degree reckless injury in the case. Dright-Jackson is a Milwaukee firefighter.

It happened near 31st and Juneau early on Dec. 4. Police call records said the caller reported a man came into their home and was standing over them while they were sleeping.

The two brothers were able to chase the 27-year-old man down and detain him, but prosecutors said video tells a different story.

According to court filings, the brothers violently beat the man in the alley – some of it caught on nearby surveillance cameras – and then dragged the man back toward their house, hitting him with a baseball bat and forcing the man to crawl on his hands and knees back into the home.

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Court filings said the victim has a broken nose, cracked teeth and multiple cuts to the face that required stitches – and was at one point intubated at the hospital. 

Statement from Attorney Craig Mastantuono:

Ty Dright-Jackson is a 37-year-old firefighter, husband and parent who has no criminal record. He and his brother Tramel responded to a forced entry to their family home as any homeowner and citizen would – to defend themselves and their children. The man who came into their home was not an “uninvited person” as described by the DA – he was a stranger and an intruder who broke in. Their response to that threat is now being labeled a crime by the DA. Mr. Dright-Jackson disputes that description of the events that occurred that night and will respond in court.

A Milwaukee firefighter is charged with a felony after prosecutors say he and his brother beat a man, leading to the victim being hospitalized with serious injuries.

Ty Dright-Jackson, a Milwaukee firefighter, and his brother Tramel Jackson are both charged with first degree reckless injury, as party to a crime in the attack on the man.

Dright-Jackson is currently employed by the fire department and on suspension, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski told the Journal Sentinel. The Milwaukee Fire Department said in a Thursday news release that he was arrested on Dec. 6 and charged with a felony.

The department’s news release said it would have no comment to “ensure compliance with the Milwaukee Police Department investigation, and the District Attorney charges.”

“The Milwaukee Fire Department is taking this matter very serious, and has opened an internal investigation,” the release said.

The criminal complaint details police reviewed footage that showed the two brothers punching, stomping and kicking the victim outside of their residence.

Police investigated the matter after receiving a call for a burglary, according to the complaint. The brothers told police the victim enterer their home without invitation and they attacked him to get information on how he entered the home and who sent him to it.

Dright-Jackson told police he struck the victim with a baseball bat as well.

The victim was later intubated at the hospital and suffered a broken nose, cracked teeth and required several stitches from his injuries.

The two brothers are scheduled for a preliminary hearing in the case on Jan. 8. Their bond was each set at $5,000.

If convicted, the felony charge can lead to a fine of up to $100,000 and up to 25 years in prison.

David Clarey is a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He can be reached at dclarey@gannett.com.

Associated Press

Atlanta Hawks (14-12, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (13-11, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Las Vegas; Saturday, 4:30 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -3.5; over/under is 230

BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Hawks face Milwaukee.

The Bucks have gone 11-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. Milwaukee is 4-6 against opponents over .500.

The Hawks are 10-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta ranks third in the league with 13.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Clint Capela averaging 3.7.

The Bucks average 14.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 fewer makes per game than the Hawks allow (15.8). The Hawks are shooting 46.1% from the field, 0.9% higher than the 45.2% the Bucks’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Giannis Antetokounmpo is averaging 32.7 points, 11.4 rebounds, six assists and 1.5 blocks for the Bucks.

Trae Young is scoring 21.0 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Hawks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 8-2, averaging 117.5 points, 41.4 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 6.6 steals and 5.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.8 points per game.

Hawks: 7-3, averaging 119.6 points, 49.0 rebounds, 31.5 assists, 9.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 118.3 points.

INJURIES: Bucks: Chris Livingston: day to day (ankle).

Hawks: Cody Zeller: out (personal).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.