An arrest warrant on a felony bail jumping charge was issued Monday for a Shawano man out on bond in connection with a shooting incident in the city earlier this month.
Andrew E. Thomas, 28, posted a $10,000 cash bond after his initial court appearance on charges of reckless endangerment related to the alleged exchange of gunfire with Tony J. Brunker, 23, of Shawano, on Jan. 4.
Authorities now allege that Thomas was involved in a disorderly conduct incident in the city on Jan. 15 in violation of the conditions of his bond.
In addition to the felony bail jumping charge, which carries a maximum possible penalty of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine, Thomas is charged with a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon.
According to the criminal complaint, Thomas allegedly attacked a 31-year-old man with a baseball bat in the 300 block of West Richmond Street.
Police have not been able to locate Thomas since the alleged incident.
Thomas is due in court on Feb. 1 for an adjourned initial appearance on the reckless endangerment charges stemming from the Jan. 4 shooting incident with Brunker.
The two men are accused of firing weapons at one another after an altercation at a local bar continued into the 600 block of East Richmond Street.
Brunker pleaded not guilty at an arraignment hearing Monday to a felony count of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, and misdemeanor counts of possession of marijuana and operating a firearm while intoxicated.
He was being held on a $10,000 cash bond, but court records show he posted bond on Monday.
Thomas faces two counts of recklessly endangering safety, one for for his alleged part in the shooting incident and another for allegedly pointing a handgun at a bartender who was trying to break up the initial disturbance, according to the criminal complaint.
According to the complaint, the incident began at Hensel’s Bar, 134 S. Washington St., shortly before 10 p.m. with a confrontation between Brunker and a friend of Thomas’.
Brunker later drove to Thomas’ residence in the 600 block of East Richmond Street with a Highpoint 9mm rifle, according to the complaint.
Thomas told police he saw the barrel of the gun pointed at him and shot off five rounds with a .44-caliber pistol.
Brunker then returned fire, according to the complaint.
According to police, two rounds from the handgun hit the driver’s head rest and continued through the windshield. A bullet shot from Brunker’s rifle struck the residence, police said.
Recklessly endangering safety carries a maximum possible penalty of 12½ years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
Categories
