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.
- 05-23-2016 Operating While Suspended
- 09-28-2015 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 09-28-2015 Operating While Suspended
- 09-28-2015 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 08-03-2015 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 08-03-2015 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 08-03-2015 Operating While Suspended
- 06-22-2015 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 06-22-2015Operating While Suspended
- 06-22-2015Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 06-02-2015 Operating motor vehicle w/o proof of insurance
- 06-02-2015 Operating While Suspended
- 10-23-2014 Operating While Suspended
- 09-01-2014 Operating While Suspended
- 09-02-2014 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 09-02-2014 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 09-08-2014 Disorderly Conduct
- 05-31-2013 Operating While Suspended (4th+)
- 05-31-2013 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 05-31-2013 Speeding in 55 MPH Zone (20-24 MPH)
- 05-15-2013 Inattentive Driving
- 05-15-2013 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 05-15-2013 Operating While Suspended (4th+)
- 12-05-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 12-05-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 10-11-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 10-11-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 10-11-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 07-24-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 07-24-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 07-18-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 07-18-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 07-18-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 04-09-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 04-09-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 04-09-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 03-13-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 03-13-2012 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 02-21-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 02-21-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 02-21-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 02-21-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 01-18-2012 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 01-18-2012 Operating While Suspended
- 09-26-2011 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 09-26-2011 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 09-26-2011 Operating While Suspended
- 09-08-2011 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 09-08-2011 Operating While Suspended
- 07-15-2011 Operating a motor vehicle w/o insurance
- 07-15-2011 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 07-15-2011 Operating While Suspended
- 07-07-2010 Operating While Suspended
- 07-07-2010 Vehicle Operator Fail/Wear Seat Belt
- 05-17-2010 Operating While Suspended
- 01-25-2010 Failure to Yield Right of Way
- 04-03-2008 Operating While Revoked (3rd)
- 01-14-2008 Battery
- 01-14-2008 Battery (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
- 01-14-2008 Battery (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
- 01-14-2008 Disorderly Conduct (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
- 01-14-2008 Contact after Domestic Abuse Arrest
- (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
- 03-03-2008 Resisting a Peace Officer (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
- 03-03-2008 Disarming a Peace Officer
- 03-03-2008 Bail Jumping
- 11-28-2007 Operating While Revoked (2nd)
- 09-16-2003 Battery
- 04-01-2003 Possess w/Intent-THC (<=200 grams)
- 04-01-2003 Maintain Drug Trafficking Place (Charge Dismissed but Read In)
- 08-24-2001 Resisting an Officer
- 08-24-2001 Battery
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