MILWAUKEE, Wisc. — A Milwaukee man with close ties to Vice President Kamala Harris’s circle of Milwaukee made his first court appearance Wednesday.

Wayne Wacker faces a charge of second-degree reckless endangerment after driving the wrong way on I-94 on Oct. 21 near the Marquette Interchange.

Video from the Department of Transportation shows the van with flashing lights heading toward the airport as Wacker’s SUV heading in the opposite direction slowly passes by.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office pulled it over and deputies say they found an open bottle of alcohol inside.

Watch: Wrong-way driver makes first court appearance after pulling up to Vice President Harris’ motorcade

The wrong-way driver makes his first court appearance after pulling up to Vice President Harris’ motorcade

In the hearing, Wacker’s attorney shared more about the 55-year-old.

“He is a lifelong resident of the state of Wisconsin. He has worked for MPS, working as a special education teacher for over 20 years,” said attorney Julius Kim.

TMJ4 interviewed Wacker last month at Schlitz Audobon’s Teacher Fest. At the time, Wacker said he used to work at Hayes Bilingual School, tutoring Native American students on the city’s south side.

After the hearing, Wacker’s attorney said he had no intention of causing the vice president any harm.

“It was a serious situation, it’s a serious situation, a dangerous situation, and everyone is lucky, including Mr. Wacker, that no one was hurt,” Kim said.

Wacker’s cash bail was set at $15,000.

He was also ordered to wear an ankle monitor, maintain total sobriety and is not allowed to drive without a valid license or insurance.

His next court appearance is scheduled for November 18.

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