Man Assaults Girlfriend, Threatens 2 O&H Bakery Co-Workers With a Gun Early Wednesday

MOUNT PLEASANT -- Police arrested a man at gunpoint early Wednesday after he reportedly assaulted his girlfriend, who is the mother of his two children, while threatening two of her co-workers with a gun.

Rodney Paul Prestay-Finley, 29, Racine, has been charged with battery, disorderly conduct, two counts of pointing a firearm and also disorderly conduct. If convicted, Prestay-Finley could face three years and nine months in prison in addition to any fines he may incur.

The Incident

Police arrived on the scene at the O&H Bakery, 5910 Washington Ave. just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday on a report of an armed man physically assaulting a female outside the business.

When police arrived, they ordered Prestay-Finley to the ground with their weapons drawn, and removed a Glock 27, 0.40 caliber pistol from his pocket, his complaint said.

According to the complaint, Prestay-Finley's girlfriend of 10 years was working at O&H when she drove a female co-worker home who had not been feeling well. Prestay-Finley saw her, and thinking she had a male in the car, began chasing her.

Police say the girlfriend drove back to O&H where Prestay-Finley confronted her about cheating on him. During the confrontation, two O&H employees reportedly heard screaming outside and observed Prestay-Finley striking the woman multiple times.

When they approached Prestay-Finley, he reportedly went to his truck, retrieved a pistol, pointed it at each of them and told them to stay back and to mind their own business, the criminal complaint said.