(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — A Kenosha man accused of leading police on a reckless, high-speed pursuit nearly two years ago is now facing new criminal charges stemming from a series of threatening phone calls made while he was behind bars.
Steven M. Pokorny, 30, remains in custody at the Kenosha County Jail on multiple criminal cases, including a 2023 felony complaint that sat unresolved for nine months before he was finally arrested on March 21, 2025. He made his initial court appearance three days later, on March 24, where Court Commissioner William Michel II set cash bail at $25,000.
(Kenosha County Sheriff)
The original charges — which include felony fleeing an officer, second-degree recklessly endangering safety, and misdemeanor bail jumping, all as a repeater — stem from a May 18, 2023 incident in Pleasant Prairie. According to the complaint, Officer Brandon Matz of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department attempted to pull over a silver Chrysler 300 for lacking a rear license plate. The driver, later identified as Pokorny, initially appeared to comply but then sped away, initiating a dangerous chase.
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Deport him!