Green County

Felonies

●  Tyler J. Buchanan, 20, Evansville, pleaded no contest Jan. 8 to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting or obstructing and officer and was sentenced to two years on probation with conditions including absolute sobriety and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (AODA) treatment and counseling. He is eligible to have the convictions expunged from his record under a state law that grants leniency to young offenders. He also entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement on a felony charge of discharging or throwing bodily fluid at a public safety worker. The charge will be fully dismissed if he complies with the agreement.  His court assessments total $886. Court records indicate Buchanan was found passed out along the shoreline of the Sugar River south of Albany Aug. 10 and he caused a disturbance and made threats as first responders tried to help him.

●  Brian Harold Olson, 36, Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, had his probation revoked on a felony fourth-offense charge of operating with a prohibited blood-alcohol concentration and was sentenced Jan. 8 to 18 months in prison and 18 months on extended supervision. The revocation is related to an Aug. 30 arrest for sixth-offense OWI in Milwaukee County. Police reports included with the revocation warrant indicate an officer apprehended Olson outside a convenience store in Franklin, noting his unsteady feet and “slurred speech and extremely bloodshot eyes.” Olson attempted to kick the officer, threatened to “put that pig nose” on the back of the officer’s head and told him, “You’re done. Guess what? My dad’s a tax attorney.” The probation agent noted Olson “has already been convicted of this same offense five separate times. He is either not willing or able to comply with not driving, drinking and driving after drinking.”

●  Trenity Jerry Wright, 29, Monroe, entered an 18-month deferred prosecution agreement Jan. 9 on felony bail jumping charges, as part of a resolution between his public defender and the district attorney. He also had his deferred prosecution agreement extended in previous cases, including a felony false imprisonment charge from 2017 related to allegations that he held a knife to a woman’s throat during an argument over Suboxone, a prescription medication used to provide relief from opioid withdrawal. As part of the agreement, he is ordered to seek mental health counseling and make a written apology to his victims. The apology letter is to be given to the District Attorney’s Office to forward to the victims.

●  Jeremy J. Reynolds, 44, address unknown, pleaded no contest Jan. 10 to two felony counts of failure to pay child support and entered a two-year deferred prosecution agreement with conditions that he pay $196 weekly and keep up with financial obligations. The charges will be fully dismissed if he complies. Court records indicate Reynolds was ordered to pay $116 weekly beginning in March 2008 for three children and ordered to pay $43.01 weekly beginning in Aug. 2011 for one child. As of June, he owed $28,770.37 in arrearages.

●  Billie Jo Ineze Saari, 40, Beloit, was sentenced Jan. 10 to one year in jail after having her probation revoked on a felony conviction of retail theft from 2016. The revocation warrant indicates Saari struggled to stay sober on probation, using marijuana, crack cocaine and heroin, and missed appointments, skipped meetings and tampered with drug tests. She participated in Rock County Drug Court but was terminated in May. She told officials she was trying her best but had difficulty feeling comfortable in the group sessions “due to the great deal of trauma she’d had throughout her life.” In June 2018, she was taken to a hospital after suffering a drug-induced heart attack. She is currently serving a prison sentence for a similar probation revocation in Rock County. Included with court records is a letter from an administrative law judge that notes Saari has a “mixed record” on supervision but an “excellent record of employment, despite her struggles with substance abuse.” He continued, “Many probationers struggle with employment, and the fact that she maintained employment while raising four children, attending drug court and with her underlying issues is truly commendable.” However, Saari’s probation agent concluded that she continues “to disregard her rules and conditions” and “return to the same lifestyle” despite repeated warnings.

Misdemeanors

●  Jeffrey C. Perkins, 64, Brodhead, pleaded no contest Oct. 4 to a misdemeanor third-offense charge of operating while intoxicated, with related charges dismissed. He was sentenced to four months in jail with Huber work-release privileges and ordered to complete alcohol-abuse counseling. His license is revoked 28 months. Court records indicate Brodhead police responded Nov. 29, 2018 to a report of a possibly intoxicated driver and arrived to find Perkins’ pickup truck stuck in a ditch in the 800 block of 25th Street. Perkins “collapsed” when he got out of the vehicle and had trouble standing. When asked if he had medical issues that would explain his unsteadiness, Perkins told police he recently finished cancer treatment and also has knee and ankle problems. When asked how much he had to drink, he said, “Lots.” His blood-alcohol content tested at 0.299%, more than three times the legal limit for driving. A document from the jail indicates he fulfilled his sentence Jan. 2, with good time.

●  Jason R. Quintero, 46, Monroe, pleaded no contest Oct. 10 to a misdemeanor charge of theft. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, with time served. He owes the court $443. The case stems from a July 28 theft at a downtown bar. Surveillance video at Baumgartner’s Cheese Store and Tavern, 1023 16th Ave., shows Quintero “leaning over and snatching” cash out of a tip jar, according to police reports.

●  Roman Feyd Evanco, 25, Madison, pleaded no contest Oct. 11 to a misdemeanor charge of resisting or failing to stop for police. He entered a one-year deferred prosecution agreement. The charge will be fully dismissed if he complies with conditions. The case stems from an attempted traffic stop on Evanco for speeding his motorcycle 89 mph in a 45 mph zone May 14 on Wis. 69 in the New Glarus area. Court records indicate he increased to speeds above 100 mph and finally stopped in the Jack Link’s parking lot on Industrial Drive.

●  Curb Appeal Construction LLC was convicted Nov. 25 of theft by contractor, a misdemeanor, after a representative for the company did not appear in court. A default judgment of $768 was entered. Court records indicate Rick Wirth, doing business as Curb Appeal Construction LLC, hired a subcontractor to seal a cement floor at a New Glarus bar but only paid for part of the work. Wirth told police he was “trying to make it right, however funds have been very tight.” The bar owner told police he ended up paying the subcontractor to cover for Wirth, which police pointed out meant “he had to pay twice for the services given.”