(Kenosha County Sheriff)
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man already out on bond in a pending felony case is facing new charges after police say he was caught riding a stolen motorcycle at high speeds through the city.
Stephen J. Cicchini, 37, appeared in Kenosha County Circuit Court on Tuesday, where he was charged with felony bail jumping and operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. Court Commissioner William Michel II set his bail at $3,000 cash. Cicchini is scheduled to return to court for a preliminary hearing on Aug. 26.
According to the criminal complaint, the case began on the morning of Aug. 18, when Kenosha Police Officer Fikejs spotted a Harley Davidson motorcycle speeding near 52nd Street and Sheridan Road. The officer reported the motorcycle was traveling more than 20 mph over the posted limit. After following the bike, police stopped the driver, identified as Cicchini, and his female passenger in the 5200 block of 19th Avenue.
Cicchini allegedly told the officer that the motorcycle belonged to a “buddy,” but admitted he did not know whether it was insured. He also said the bike may have been lent to him by a fellow member of a motorcycle club known as the “Street Soldiers,” though he could not provide the individual’s real name.
Police quickly determined the motorcycle had been reported stolen in Illinois on July 2. Investigators noted surveillance footage from that theft showed a heavyset male walking the motorcycle out of a driveway. The registered owner confirmed the bike was taken without permission.
The female passenger contradicted Cicchini’s story, telling officers she had previously seen him retrieve the same motorcycle from a Kenosha residence on 28th Avenue. She later provided a written statement to police.
Court records show Cicchini was already facing felony charges in a separate case filed in July, where he had been released on a $5,000 signature bond with conditions that he not commit new crimes. Prosecutors allege his actions this week violated those bond conditions, leading to the bail jumping charge.
In addition to the felony counts, Cicchini also received citations for speeding, operating without insurance, and displaying unauthorized registration plates.
If convicted of the most serious charge, felony bail jumping, Cicchini faces up to six years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The stolen vehicle charge carries a maximum penalty of three and a half years in prison.
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