Intimidation of a witness
A Bonduel man is facing a felony charge of intimidating a witness for allegedly threatening a man who tried to report an assault outside a Cecil tavern in April.
Kyle J. Korzeniewski, 23, could face a maximum 10 years in prison and $25,000 fine if found guilty.
According to the criminal complaint, Korzeniewski threatened physical harm against another man who attempted to call 911 after the assault of Kyle J. Patzer, 27, of Gillett, outside the Castaways Bar, 100 N. Warrington Ave., on April 19.
Patzer was hospitalized with skull fractures and a blood clot after being thrown to the ground outside the bar.
Korzeniewski allegedly told the witness not to call an ambulance or police “or you’ll be the next one laying on the ground,” according to the complaint.
Korzeniewski is also charged with a misdemeanor count of failing to aid a victim or report a crime. He is due in court Monday for an initial appearance on the charges.
Cody R. Chapin, 22, of Black Creek, later turned himself in to authorities in connection with the assault and has been charged with second-degree reckless injury. He could face a maximum 12½ years in prison and $25,000 fine if convicted.
Chapin is free on a $15,000 signature bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Aug. 29.
Identity theft, bail jumping
A Crandon woman has been charged with four felony counts of bail jumping and a felony count of identity theft for allegedly trying to give law enforcement a fake name after a traffic stop last month.
Ashley S. White, 24, was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over by Shawano County sheriff’s deputies in the town of Red Springs on June 25.
According to the criminal complaint, White gave deputies the name of Ashley S. Denasha. Her real identity was confirmed after finger-printing.
Authorities found that White has four felony cases pending in Shawano, Langlade and Forest counties. Conditions of her bond in those cases require that she not commit any new crimes.
White could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on each of the new charges if convicted. She is being held on a $30,000 cash bond and is scheduled for an adjourned initial appearance July 21.
Felony OWI
A Shawano man involved in a single-vehicle crash in Wittenberg in May has been charged with a felony count of being under the influence at the time of the accident.
Marc J. Bernarde, 45, was initially charged with a misdemeanor count of operating while intoxicated, but the criminal complaint was amended last week to a felony, alleging his fourth drunken driving offense within the last five years. He is also charged with a felony count of operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
According to the criminal complaint, Bernarde had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.44, more than five times the legal limit.
Bernarde was trapped in his vehicle after it went off the road at Elliot and Mohawk streets and ended up in a stand of trees during the early morning hours of May 3. He was freed by the Wittenberg Fire Department.
Bernarde could face a maximum six years in prison and $10,000 fine on each of the felony charges if convicted. He is scheduled for a plea hearing on Aug. 25.
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