Crime & Safety

Janesville Gunman Jakubowski Criminal Record in Excess of 70 Charges

Joseph Jakubowski has been charged with disarming an officer, battery and drug charges. He has a mind-boggling number of traffic offenses.

JANESVILLE, WI — What's with Joseph Jakubowski's criminal record?

Jakubowski, 32, is suspected of stealing about a dozen handguns, rifles and possibly an automatic weapon from a local gun shop and sending a threatening, 161-page manifesto to President Trump. The FBI said at a news conference that it is offering a $10,000 reward for the capture of him.

Lengthy Criminal Record

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According to Wisconsin circuit court records, Jakubowski has a lengthy criminal record including a mind-boggling list of minor traffic violations.

In 2008, Jakubowski was convicted of disarming a peace officer and misdemeanor bail jumping. A media report indicated that the criminal complaint in that case stated that “Jakubowski repeatedly pulled on an officer’s holstered sidearm during a fight,” according to The Janesville Gazette.

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He was convicted of misdemeanor battery in 2008 and 2004. He was also charged with intent to distribute marijuana and maintaining a drug trafficking place. That charge was dismissed but read in at sentencing, court records show.

In 2001, he was convicted of resisting an officer and battery.

Jakubowski's Charge List

This list shows all charges that Joseph Jakubowski has been convicted of. Charges that were dismissed, but read into the official record are duly noted here.

  1. 05-23-2016 Operating While Suspended
  2. 09-28-2015 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  3. 09-28-2015 Operating While Suspended
  4. 09-28-2015 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  5. 08-03-2015 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  6. 08-03-2015 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  7. 08-03-2015 Operating While Suspended
  8. 06-22-2015 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  9. 06-22-2015Operating While Suspended
  10. 06-22-2015Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  11. 06-02-2015 Operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance
  12. 06-02-2015 Operating While Suspended
  13. 10-23-2014 Operating While Suspended
  14. 09-01-2014 Operating While Suspended
  15. 09-02-2014 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  16. 09-02-2014 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  17. 09-08-2014 Disorderly Conduct
  18. 05-31-2013 Operating While Suspended (4th+)
  19. 05-31-2013 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  20. 05-31-2013 Speeding in 55 MPH Zone (20-24 MPH)
  21. 05-15-2013 Inattentive Driving
  22. 05-15-2013 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  23. 05-15-2013 Operating While Suspended (4th+)
  24. 12-05-2012 Operating While Suspended
  25. 12-05-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  26. 10-11-2012 Operating While Suspended
  27. 10-11-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  28. 10-11-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  29. 07-24-2012 Operating While Suspended
  30. 07-24-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  31. 07-18-2012 Operating While Suspended
  32. 07-18-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  33. 07-18-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  34. 04-09-2012 Operating While Suspended
  35. 04-09-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  36. 04-09-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  37. 03-13-2012 Operating While Suspended
  38. 03-13-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  39. 02-21-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  40. 02-21-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  41. 02-21-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  42. 02-21-2012 Operating While Suspended
  43. 01-18-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  44. 01-18-2012 Operating While Suspended
  45. 09-26-2011 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  46. 09-26-2011 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  47. 09-26-2011 Operating While Suspended
  48. 09-08-2011 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  49. 09-08-2011 Operating While Suspended
  50. 07-15-2011 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
  51. 07-15-2011 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  52. 07-15-2011 Operating While Suspended
  53. 07-07-2010 Operating While Suspended
  54. 07-07-2010 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
  55. 05-17-2010 Operating While Suspended
  56. 01-25-2010 Failure to Yield Right of Way
  57. 04-03-2008 Operating While Revoked (3rd)
  58. 01-14-2008 Battery
  59. 01-14-2008 Battery (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
  60. 01-14-2008 Battery (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
  61. 01-14-2008 Disorderly Conduct (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
  62. 01-14-2008 Contact after Domestic Abuse Arrest
  63. (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
  64. 03-03-2008 Resisting a Peace Officer (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
  65. 03-03-2008 Disarming a Peace Officer
  66. 03-03-2008 Bail Jumping
  67. 11-28-2007 Operating While Revoked (2nd)
  68. 09-16-2003 Battery
  69. 04-01-2003 Possess w/Intent-THC (<=200 grams)
  70. 04-01-2003 Maintain Drug Trafficking Place (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
  71. 08-24-2001 Resisting an Officer
  72. 08-24-2001 Battery

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