Fleeing an officer
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a Stevens Point man after he failed to show up in court for his initial appearance on a felony charge of fleeing an officer.
Joseph D. Steffen, 34, allegedly sped off from a traffic stop in the town of Birnamwood on June 15, leading a sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed chase.
The chase reached speeds of 90 to 95 mph, according to the complaint, before Steffen pulled over and fled on foot.
Steffen could face a maximum 3 1/2 years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted. He is also charged with two counts of felony bail jumping, which carries a maximum six years and $10,000 fine, and a misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer.
Strangulation
A Shawano man has been charged with a felony count of strangulation and suffocation in connection with a domestic altercation in the city last week.
Frank W. Thomas, 40, is accused of choking a woman during the Aug. 30 incident. He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.
He is also charged with misdemeanor counts of battery disorderly conduct, criminal trespass and criminal damage to property.
He is being held on a $500 cash bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 19.
Felony OWI
A Stone Lake man is facing a felony charge of operating while intoxicated for his alleged fifth drunken driving offense.
Charles J. Denk, 47, was pulled over in the town of Richmond Friday after a sheriff’s deputy spotted him driving erratically, according to the criminal complaint.
The complaint states Denk was on probation for a prior conviction and prohibited from drinking.
According to court records, Denk has four prior convictions in Brown County, including one that caused injury.
Denk could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if found guilty. He is also charged with a misdemeanor operating a vehicle after revocation.
A $3,000 signature bond was set, but, according to court records, Denk refused to sign the form.
He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 19.
Child abuse
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for a Wittenberg man charged with a felony count of physical abuse of a child.
McKinley Matthew C. Mann is accused of causing bodily harm to a 14-year-old child by holding him down and striking him during an Aug. 20 incident in the town of Wittenberg.
He could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted.
Fleeing an officer
A Birnamwood man is facing a felony charge of attempting to flee an officer after a hit-and-run incident in the town of Birnamwood in June.
Joseph J. Hauke, 39, allegedly struck the car wash at the Remington Oil gas station in Birnamwood on June 24 and left the scene.
The criminal complaint alleges Hauke sped off at high speed when a deputy tried to pull him over. He then stopped after about a quarter mile and fled on foot, according to the complaint.
Hauke could face a maximum 3 1/2 years in prison and $10,000 fine if convicted. He is also charged with misdemeanor counts of operating after revocation and bail jumping.
He’s due in court for an initial appearance on Sept. 26.