Bowler man charged with threatening police

By: 
Luke Reimer
Reporter

A Bowler man was charged May 25 after allegedly being physical and threatening law enforcement in relation to a May 19 arrest.

Paul C. Malone, 35, was charged with four counts of battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer, 21 counts of bail jumping, three misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer, one misdemeanor count of attempted criminal damage to property and two misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct.

If convicted, Malone faces $10,000 in fines and six years in prison for each count of battery or threat to a judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer and bail jumping, $10,000 in fines and nine months in prison for each count of resisting or obstructing an officer, $5,000 in fines and 4½ months in prison for attempted criminal damage to property and $1,000 in fines and 90 days in prison for each count of disorderly conduct.

According to the criminal complaint, a Stockbridge-Munsee police officer was dispatched to a camper in Bowler after someone had called law enforcement and hung up. Upon arriving at the camper, law enforcement made contact with Malone, who was allegedly slurring his words when talking. Malone admitted to drinking alcohol the day before, but was not permitted to do so, as he has conditions ordering absolute sobriety from previous open cases.

When arresting Malone, law enforcement said that he was very tense and was resisting. After struggling to get Malone into a squad car, he allegedly threatened the officer who was transporting him to Shawano multiple times, using many expletives. Malone continued to allegedly resist when bringing him to ThedaCare for a blood draw. He continued to use expletives and threaten law enforcement. While in ThedaCare law enforcement allegedly had to hold Malone down while his blood was being drawn.

During his initial appearance, Shawano-Menominee County Circuit Court Judge Katherine Sloma set a cash bond of $15,000.


lreimer@newmedia-wi.com