SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Silver Lake man already facing misdemeanor charges from a December incident was hit with a felony Tuesday after prosecutors say he injured a Kenosha County deputy while violently resisting arrest. He was recently found competent to stand trial, allowing both cases to move forward.
Jake S. Strazzanti, 32, is now charged with felony resisting an officer causing great bodily harm—an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He is also charged with carrying a concealed knife, criminal damage to property, and disorderly conduct with a domestic abuse enhancer. His initial appearance on the felony case is scheduled for Friday.
(Kenosha County Sheriff)
According to sheriff’s deputies, they were dispatched on December 28, 2024, for a mental health welfare check after Strazzanti allegedly made erratic and threatening statements to dispatchers. He reportedly claimed to have a gun, kicked in a locked bedroom door, and said he would kill officers if they approached “the wrong way.”
Deputies later found him at a gas station in Silver Lake. When they attempted to arrest him, Strazzanti allegedly fought back, tensing his body, pulling away, and trying to turn on deputies. One deputy reportedly struck his head on the pavement during the struggle and was later diagnosed with a concussion. According to the complaint, he was off work for more than a month and continues to suffer from post-concussion symptoms.
Inside the vehicle Strazzanti was driving, deputies reported finding a knife concealed under clothing. They described the weapon as having black electrical tape wrapped around the handle, consistent with makeshift grips sometimes used for weapons known as “shivs.” Strazzanti refused to allow deputies to search a locked safe also found in the car.
In the earlier misdemeanor case, filed December 30, 2024, Strazzanti was charged with the same knife offense, as well as resisting arrest, property damage, and disorderly conduct. The charges stem from the same December 28 incident, but a felony could not be filed until he was deemed competent.
Relatives told deputies that Strazzanti was experiencing meth-induced psychosis and had been behaving erratically the night before the arrest. One family member described his behavior as “not right,” saying he had tried repeatedly to enter a locked bedroom and grew increasingly angry and threatening.
Strazzanti is presumed innocent. The felony charge was officially filed June 3. He remains in custody pending Friday’s court appearance.
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Why do all the guys arrested out in the county need a haircut badly?