Green County
Felonies
♦ Austin Dean Flood, 22, Albany, was charged Jan. 17 with felony bail jumping and a Class A misdemeanor charge of possessing a hazardous substance with the intent to abuse that substance. His preliminary hearing is April 11. Court records indicate Flood was huffing a type of cleaner at the Monroe Public Library on Jan. 15 and passed out after being confronted by a library employee. He was taken by EMS to the Monroe Clinic ER. Flood is currently in the Green County Drug Court program for previous convictions involving several similar offenses, including shoplifting a substance from the Monroe Wal-Mart and huffing it in public places. Records from his most recent Drug Court review hearing show he is complying with the program and was awarded points for his progress.
♦ Justin Daniel Nyman, 26, South Wayne, was charged Jan. 22 with a Class I felony charge of possessing THC (second or greater offense), a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and two Class A misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer, stemming from an incident Jan. 19 at a home in the 2400 block of 10th Street in Monroe. Court records indicate Nyman was "very intoxicated and became belligerent and assaultive with subjects at the residence." Police arrived to find Nyman sobbing outside and reeking of alcohol and marijuana. He threatened to knock out an officer and resisted arrest. He was taken to the Monroe Clinic ER, where he continued to yell and swear and was pepper sprayed before being jailed. He has a pre-trial conference April 3.
Misdemeanors
♦ Lesley Marie Johnson, 44, and Richard Thomas Sabel, 42, both of Palatine, Illinois, were granted one-year deferred prosecution agreements March 15 on misdemeanor charges of battery and disorderly conduct, stemming from a domestic dispute Nov. 11 in the N3300 block of Wisconsin 69, Town of Monroe. Conditions of the agreements include attending marriage counseling and quarterly monitoring conferences. The charges will be fully dismissed if Johnson and Sabel comply with the agreements.
♦ David Scott Eldred, 53, Monroe, was sentenced March 15 to five months in jail, with time already served, after having his probation revoked on misdemeanor convictions from 2016 and 2017 of bail jumping and two counts of disorderly conduct. A revocation order from his probation agent indicates Eldred failed to attend and comply with the counseling programming at Rock Valley Community Programs in Janesville and purchased and drank alcohol in violation of his probation conditions. "Eldred did not get a lot out of programming at RVCP. He continuously missed groups ... (and) seemed to get easily frustrated and appeared to isolate himself," the agent wrote. Eldred also failed to secure a stable residence, remained unemployed and didn't pay his court-ordered financial obligations. "After many attempts to intervene through treatment ... (Eldred) lacks insight into his behavior, the risk involved in his continued use of alcohol and the triggers and situations that led to his relapses. His treatment needs may best be served in confinement," the agent wrote.
♦ Robert Allen Schumacher III, 22, Janesville, pleaded no contest March 15 to a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and was fined $579 and ordered to submit a DNA sample. The conviction stems from an incident Dec. 31 at Broughton's Corner Bar, 120 N. Water St., Albany. Police responded to a report of a fight at the bar. The aggressor "left running and was being chased by other patrons," according to police reports. An investigation revealed Schumacher was working as a DJ at the bar when he got angry with a patron and hit the man in the head with a pool ball, then ran off. The victim "did not wish to pursue battery charges, however he is mildly autistic and I do not believe he fully understood the situation," an officer noted.
♦ Ian J. Lyle, 17, Monroe, was granted an 18-month deferred prosecution agreement March 19 on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, battery and resisting or obstructing an officer, with conditions that he complete his high school education, complete 40 hours of community service and attend quarterly monitoring conferences. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies with the agreement. Court records indicate police were called to his home Sept. 5 in the 400 block of 14th Avenue for a report that Lyle was "yelling and breaking things" after his mother got upset at him for staying up all night on his phone. He threatened her, armed himself with a metal pipe, kicked furniture and was resistive with police, who took him into protective custody.
Felonies
♦ Austin Dean Flood, 22, Albany, was charged Jan. 17 with felony bail jumping and a Class A misdemeanor charge of possessing a hazardous substance with the intent to abuse that substance. His preliminary hearing is April 11. Court records indicate Flood was huffing a type of cleaner at the Monroe Public Library on Jan. 15 and passed out after being confronted by a library employee. He was taken by EMS to the Monroe Clinic ER. Flood is currently in the Green County Drug Court program for previous convictions involving several similar offenses, including shoplifting a substance from the Monroe Wal-Mart and huffing it in public places. Records from his most recent Drug Court review hearing show he is complying with the program and was awarded points for his progress.
♦ Justin Daniel Nyman, 26, South Wayne, was charged Jan. 22 with a Class I felony charge of possessing THC (second or greater offense), a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and two Class A misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer, stemming from an incident Jan. 19 at a home in the 2400 block of 10th Street in Monroe. Court records indicate Nyman was "very intoxicated and became belligerent and assaultive with subjects at the residence." Police arrived to find Nyman sobbing outside and reeking of alcohol and marijuana. He threatened to knock out an officer and resisted arrest. He was taken to the Monroe Clinic ER, where he continued to yell and swear and was pepper sprayed before being jailed. He has a pre-trial conference April 3.
Misdemeanors
♦ Lesley Marie Johnson, 44, and Richard Thomas Sabel, 42, both of Palatine, Illinois, were granted one-year deferred prosecution agreements March 15 on misdemeanor charges of battery and disorderly conduct, stemming from a domestic dispute Nov. 11 in the N3300 block of Wisconsin 69, Town of Monroe. Conditions of the agreements include attending marriage counseling and quarterly monitoring conferences. The charges will be fully dismissed if Johnson and Sabel comply with the agreements.
♦ David Scott Eldred, 53, Monroe, was sentenced March 15 to five months in jail, with time already served, after having his probation revoked on misdemeanor convictions from 2016 and 2017 of bail jumping and two counts of disorderly conduct. A revocation order from his probation agent indicates Eldred failed to attend and comply with the counseling programming at Rock Valley Community Programs in Janesville and purchased and drank alcohol in violation of his probation conditions. "Eldred did not get a lot out of programming at RVCP. He continuously missed groups ... (and) seemed to get easily frustrated and appeared to isolate himself," the agent wrote. Eldred also failed to secure a stable residence, remained unemployed and didn't pay his court-ordered financial obligations. "After many attempts to intervene through treatment ... (Eldred) lacks insight into his behavior, the risk involved in his continued use of alcohol and the triggers and situations that led to his relapses. His treatment needs may best be served in confinement," the agent wrote.
♦ Robert Allen Schumacher III, 22, Janesville, pleaded no contest March 15 to a Class B misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct and was fined $579 and ordered to submit a DNA sample. The conviction stems from an incident Dec. 31 at Broughton's Corner Bar, 120 N. Water St., Albany. Police responded to a report of a fight at the bar. The aggressor "left running and was being chased by other patrons," according to police reports. An investigation revealed Schumacher was working as a DJ at the bar when he got angry with a patron and hit the man in the head with a pool ball, then ran off. The victim "did not wish to pursue battery charges, however he is mildly autistic and I do not believe he fully understood the situation," an officer noted.
♦ Ian J. Lyle, 17, Monroe, was granted an 18-month deferred prosecution agreement March 19 on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, battery and resisting or obstructing an officer, with conditions that he complete his high school education, complete 40 hours of community service and attend quarterly monitoring conferences. The case will be fully dismissed if he complies with the agreement. Court records indicate police were called to his home Sept. 5 in the 400 block of 14th Avenue for a report that Lyle was "yelling and breaking things" after his mother got upset at him for staying up all night on his phone. He threatened her, armed himself with a metal pipe, kicked furniture and was resistive with police, who took him into protective custody.