Green County
Felonies
● Christopher James Fillner, 49, Brooklyn, was charged Nov. 8 with a Class I felony count of possessing methamphetamine, stemming from a search warrant on a North Jackson Street house in Albany on June 12, 2018. Court records indicate police got the warrant after an anonymous caller said there was “a ball of meth” inside the residence. Police found a glass jar with a crystal substance in it and smoking devices, all of which Fillner said were his.
● Scott A. Jacobson, 36, Madison, was charged Nov. 12 with a Class I felony count of retail theft. Court records indicate he and Autumn M. Pehl, 25, Madison, shoplifted from the Monroe Walmart in October and were later identified via surveillance camera footage. She cooperated with police and was cited and fined $422.53. Police made “numerous calls” to Jacobson to interview him about the incident but he did not call back. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
● Allen Michael Carstensen, 28, Albany, was charged Nov. 18 with two counts of felony bail jumping. The criminal complaint indicates he failed to appear in court for a hearing Oct. 10 and failed to notify the court of a change in address. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
● Justin Daniel Nyman, 28, Monroe, was charged Nov. 21 with a Class I felony count of cocaine possession, as a repeat offender. The criminal complaint indicates Nyman was a drug court participant on Nov. 2 when police came to his home for a routine curfew check. Shortly after the curfew check, his mother called police back to the residence. She said her son had swallowed a bag of cocaine about a half hour before the curfew check because he was scared to get in trouble with police for having cocaine. She said he was now paranoid, confused and sweating heavily. An officer responded, took Nyman first to Monroe Clinic for a medical check and then to the jail. His blood tested positive for cocaine. Before the officer left the jail, Nyman asked the officer to check on his mother to make sure she was OK, which the officer did, and she said she was.
● David J. Peschl, 47, Monroe, was charged Nov. 22 with one count of felony bail jumping. The criminal complaint indicates he failed to appear in court for a hearing Nov. 18. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
● Trever Logan Martin, 26, Monroe, was charged Dec. 18 with two Class G felony counts of delivering cocaine, as a second or subsequent offender. The case stems from sales of cocaine to a confidential informant March 15, 2018 and Feb. 27, 2019 at his home in the 400 block of West 21st Street. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
● Brendon Donald Collins, 29, New Glarus, was charged Dec. 20 with two counts of felony bail jumping and misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and battery, stemming from an incident Aug. 20 at his home on Edelweiss Road. Officers responded to a 911 call and arrived to find a woman who said Collins had been “pulling her hair, throwing her head around and hitting it on the wood floor and furniture,” causing her hair to fall out and leaving scratch marks and a bump on her head, according to police reports. Collins had left prior to police arrival.
● Mark H. McCoy, 50, Albany, was charged Dec. 23 with a Class H felony count of fourth-offense operating while intoxicated and misdemeanor counts of driving with a revoked license and tampering with or failing to install an ignition interlock device. The case stems from a traffic stop for speeding Dec. 20 in Monticello. The criminal complaint indicates there were two Busch Light cans on the front passenger floor board and McCoy told the officer he had beer with a meal at a restaurant prior to driving. A breathalyzer test showed a blood-alcohol content of 0.193%, more than twice the legal limit for driving.
● Cody G. Saxby, 35, McConnell, Illinois, was sentenced Sept. 3 to 18 months in prison and one year on extended supervision after having his probation revoked on a felony conviction of substantial battery related to an assault at a Monroe bar that left the victim with a split lip, contusions and a sore shoulder. The revocation warrant indicates Saxby failed to pay over $17,000 in restitution along with nearly $1,000 in court fees. He also failed to report to his Illinois and Wisconsin probation agents and got violent and brandished hammers during a family argument May 10. A week later he fled from police in Stephenson County, Illinois. In a statement to his agent, he wrote that he “got spooked” when he saw “cops roll up” on his home. “I don’t want police contact in my life. They had AR-15s drawn on me. ... I split. I jumped the fence,” he wrote. His agent noted Saxby “has a lengthy history of assaultive offenses” and “has shown a lack of follow through with supervision in the community. ... (and) places the blame for his failure to report on others instead of accepting responsibility for his actions.”
● Alan Soper, 57, Madison, pleaded no contest Sept. 18 to misdemeanor charges of intentionally pointing a firearm at a person, battery and two counts of disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to nine months in jail with Huber work-release privileges and two years on probation. He also entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement on a felony charge of substantial battery and 17 counts of felony bail jumping. The felonies will be dismissed if he complies with the agreement. His court assessments total $2,116.37. Court records indicate Soper pointed a shotgun at a man in May 2018 at the Argyle Rod & Gun Club, W9408 Wis. 81, Town of Adams. Soper was upset that the man had given his then-girlfriend $20 to shoot clay pigeons. The men struggled over the gun, and in the ensuing scuffle, the other man sustained a laceration on his elbow that required four stitches and the girlfriend was accidentally knocked down and hurt her knee when she tried to break them up. Soper left the club but returned later to apologize. He was then barred by court order from contacting the girlfriend but repeatedly violated the order. During one three-week period later that year, he called and texted her “at all hours” almost daily, even though she told him repeatedly she wanted no contact with him. While the charges were pending, Soper completed an Anger Management class and sought individual therapy through Veterans Affairs.
● Matthew Wayne Schmid, 39, Monroe, pleaded guilty Dec. 16 to felony bail jumping, with misdemeanor theft dismissed as part of a plea agreement. He was sentenced to two years on probation and also entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement on a second count of felony bail jumping, with conditions including Alcohol and Other Drug (AODA) counseling and treatment. His court assessments total $518. The cases stem from a failure to appear in court Oct. 7 and a gas drive-off Oct. 9 at Olin’s Juda Oasis, W2616 Wis. 11.
● Mathew T. Daly, 30, Monroe, pleaded no contest Dec. 19 to felony charges of fourth-offense operating while intoxicated with a passenger younger than 16 and fleeing to elude an officer. His probation for previous convictions of credit card fraud and theft was revoked. He was sentenced to six years on probation and one year in jail with Huber work-release privileges. His license is revoked four years and he’s ordered to undergo all recommended Alcohol and Other Drug treatment. He owes over $4,000 in court assessments. The OWI case and revocation stem from an accident Sept. 21 in the Town of Clarno. Court records indicate he drove off from a traffic stop for speeding on Smock Valley Road, crashed his vehicle on Ullom Road and then continued driving, all with his 5-year-old daughter in the backseat. She told police she hit her head, but otherwise no serious injuries were reported. Police noted Daly had slow speech, smelled of alcohol and “wasn’t making any sense.” His blood-alcohol content tested at 0.198%. He later wrote in a statement to police that he was distraught over child custody issues on the day of the accident and “everything was swirling around in my head and I was having meltdowns.” He reported having a few Mike’s Hard Lemonades to calm himself down. He continued, “I don’t know why I didn’t stop when law enforcement pulled me over. I don’t remember getting into an accident ... I don’t remember leaving my house or why I would have. I must have went out and got the alcohol. The last thing I remember was having a meltdown. I don’t remember purchasing the alcohol.” He wrote that he wanted an opportunity to be on Soberlink alcohol monitoring, continue group meetings and go see a counselor.