BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WKBT) — Two Wisconsin men are in the Jackson County Jail in connection with a burglary attempt in which the suspects also barricaded themselves in the
La Crosse man charged after pulling gun in Onalaska Sunday
April 5, 2021 2:08 PM Jourdan Vian
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John Czapiewski
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) A La Crosse man was charged with 14 crimes Monday after he was arrested Sunday in Onalaska after pointing a gun at a police officer.
John Czapiewski, 61, was in La Crosse County Circuit Court. He’s being held on a $10,000 cash bond.
He was charged with second degree recklessly endangering safety with a dangerous weapon, intentionally point a firearm at person, failure to comply with officers using a dangerous weapon, bail jumping using a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct using a dangerous weapon, criminal trespass to dwelling, criminal damage to property, two counts of theft, two counts of disorderly conduct, two counts of bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer.
More details released on Onalaska standoff
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John Czapiewski
ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) - Onalaska Police provide more information on an incident Sunday morning where a man held off police for more than three hours before he was taken into custody.
On Monday, Onlaska Police Chief Charles Ashbeck said in a statement on how the events occurred:
On Sunday, April 4th, 2021 at approximately 07:03 am Onalaska officers were dispatched to 646 2nd Ave SW in the City of Onalaska to assist with removing an unwanted party. The caller advised her uncle, John Czapiewski, was sleeping on their back porch and she does not want him there. The caller also advised he can be very volatile. Approximately seven minutes later three Onalaska officers arrived on scene. Officers attempted contact via the back porch but the door was locked. Contact with the homeowner was made and an officer was allowed to enter the porch area from within the home.