(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
A Kenosha man made his first appearance in court today, after being charged with Resisting an Officer, Disorderly Conduct, and Second Degree Recklessly Endangering the Safety of a police officer.
According to the criminal complaint, a motorcycle officer who was monitoring traffic monday clocked a car driven by 43-year-old Jim DeFazio of Kenosha going 55 in a 35 mph zone. He then pulled over the vehicle. DeFazio couldn’t find his insurance card and got upset, telling the officer he needs to “get the fuck out of here” because he was late to an appointment.
The officer cited DeFazio for speeding and not carrying proof of insurance. He then told DeFazio that he couldn’t drive home and needed to park the vehicle. That angered DeFazio, who called the officer a “dick and a half,” a “fucking asshole,” and a “fucking dick.” He also told the officer to “shut the fuck up” when calling his mother for a ride.
The officer, who was five to six inches away from DeFazio’s car said that Defazio shifted the vehicle into drive and accelerated away, squealing his tires. DeFazio then parked in a parking lot, got out, gave the officer the finger, and said “fuck you, you fucking asshole.”
Three more officers arrived and DeFazio resisted arrest.
(Kenosha County Sheriff)
This isn’t DeFazio’s first time interacting with the police.
In 2008, DeFazio was convicted of domestic abuse that occurred the year before. He received one year of probation.
On February 21, 2014, DeFazio yelled profanities at a city bus driver after he had to run after the bus to catch it. While being arrested, he insulted officers with vulgar and sexual comments. He called officers “dick heads,” “pussy bitches,” and “fucking shithead motherfuckers.” It took many officers several minutes to get DeFazio into custody. He was charged with obstructing an officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. He plead guilty to obstructing and the other two charges were dismissed, he got six months probation.
On November 19, 2014, DeFazio was fired from Goodwill and he started to yell vulgarities at his former boss. He was charged with disorderly conduct and bail jumping. The bail jumping was dismissed. He received a small fine.
On July 6, 2017, DeFazio got into a verbal and then physical altercation with customers at Family Dollar, where he worked. He pushed a man down, injuring him and breaking his eye-glasses. DeFazio was charged with battery, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct. The arresting agency was the Pleasant Prairie Police Department. He called Pleasant Prairie Judge Dick Ginkowski a “dick” and, believe it or not, insulted the PPPD officers. This incident was caught on camera. He plead guilty to only disorderly conduct and, believe it or not, got only a fine.
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Bill Michel set DeFazio’s bail at $2,500 cash and he bonded out just after 5pm on Tuesday.
DeFazio faces more than 10 years in the Wisconsin Prison System if convicted of all charges.
18 Responses
sounds like he needs an attitude adjustment or maybe a good beat down.
Ginkowski is a dick.
Laverne would not be pleased!
He was Mr Kenosha years ago
True
Jim DeFazio Candidate for Kenosha County Supervisor District 9 campaign speech:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF9y1fT4PzI
5′ 9″ (on toes)
Another midget with a big mouth 🙂 🙂 🙂
Wussy (with a P)
DEFAZIO, JAMES ANTHONY
Subject Number
53124
Age
43
Gender
Male
Race
White
Height
5′ 9″
Weight
183.0 lbs
Address
KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53140
Photo 1DL1G811
Anybody else go cross-eyed trying to look at this guy in the eyes?
I’ve seen Jim out at bars in town, dude is nuts. Always getting into fights. I think some time behind bars would serve him well
Same!!!!
What is with the court commissioner? This is an example of an individual who needs time in jail and where past behavior predicts future.
Court commissioner must be a left liberal.
Commissioner doesn’t sentence anyone.
Jim has quit a temper and is a pathological liar. It’s only a matter of time before he seriously hurts or kills someone. The things I’ve personally seen and heard, very scary. He just keeps getting a slap on the wrist.
Insults the police while calling his mother for a ride. Look up loser in the dictionary and it says “see James Defazio.”
Well…..it is the judge’s name……just sayin’. LOL!
And here he is again arrested last night for more battery charges!
Wow why is this guy out with a temper and mouth like that? Sounds like a menace to society. Doing sometime in the pen instead of all these slaps on the wrist would do him some good me thinks!