Overview
- Racine County deputies took 29-year-old Jake Wenzel into custody at about 10:48 a.m. on Nov. 18 following a vehicle and foot pursuit.
- Deputies moved in after a tip placed Wenzel at the Esmond Motel in Union Grove and a traffic stop attempt led to a crash into a tree and a brief chase on foot.
- Investigators say Wenzel fired a single round into a residence on 268th Avenue in Trevor just before midnight Sunday after an earlier altercation.
- Kenosha County deputies had located his 2024 silver Dodge Ram abandoned in the Center Lake Woods subdivision and had warned the public he was armed and dangerous.
- Officials note Wenzel has prior felony convictions, active warrants, and was out on bond, and they say the investigation and evidence processing continue.