JANESVILLE
(WKOW) – Janesville Police responded to a McDonald's restaurant late Friday night
after a man broke a window.
Authorities
said around 11:54 p.m. at the McDonald's restaurant on the 1600 block of Milton
Avenue, James Warfield threw a boulder through a window of the open
business.
Upon arrival,
Officer Craig Klementz started talking to Warfield, but Warfield punched
Officer Klementz in the face and knocked him down.
Two other
officers on scene attempted to take Warfield into custody but he continued to
fight and resist. Authorities said their
four attempts with a taser were unsuccessful, along with pepper spray and
strikes from a baton.
Authorities
attempted to utilize Hardy the police K9 dog, but Warfield attacked the dog by
punching and kicking his head, incapacitating him. Warfield continued to resist
and get away. He attacked Sgt. Todd
Kleisner by narrowly striking him in the face.
Police said
one final taser deployment finally incapacitated Warfield and he was taken into
custody.
Officials
said Officer Klementz was treated and released from Mercy Hospital after he
received 11 stitches to his lip. Two
other officers received minor injuries during the incident. Warfield was taken to Mercy Hospital where he
is being treated for a pre-existing medical condition.
Authorities
said Warfield will be taken to the Rock County Jail when he is released from
the hospital.
Warfield is
tentatively charged with battery to law enforcement officer, attempted battery
to law enforcement officer, resisting an officer, harassment of a police or
fire animal and vandalism.
