(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)
KENOSHA, Wis. – A 30-year-old Kenosha man was formally charged Thursday in Kenosha County Circuit Court after police say he gave officers a false name during a late-night traffic stop and was later identified as having active felony warrants out of Texas.
Qushawn L. Hawkins is facing two counts of felony bail jumping and one misdemeanor count of obstructing an officer in a newly filed criminal case. Court Commissioner William Michel II set Hawkins’ bond at $7,500 cash in the local matter. In addition, Hawkins is being held on two fugitive-from-justice warrants tied to Texas prosecutions, each carrying a $5,000 cash bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 27.
According to the complaint, officers were called shortly before midnight on August 20 to investigate reckless driving involving a silver sedan with Illinois plates on Green Bay Road near 53rd Street. Police located the car and found a woman behind the wheel along with three male passengers. Officers noted, however, that a man had been seen driving earlier when the vehicle was weaving and crossing the center line.
During the stop, one of the passengers — later identified as Hawkins — gave police a false name and several different birth dates, even changing the spelling of the name he provided. Officers became suspicious after his inconsistent answers, and a fingerprint scan confirmed his identity. Records showed Hawkins had multiple pending felony cases in Kenosha County, including a 2023 hit-and-run and a 2024 bail jumping case.
The complaint further states that Hawkins was already on bond in both of those pending matters when the latest incident occurred, triggering two new felony bail jumping charges. Each count carries a maximum penalty of six years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The obstructing an officer charge is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to nine months in jail and a $10,000 fine.
Authorities also confirmed Hawkins is wanted in Texas on two separate felony cases. One case accuses him of theft valued between $2,500 and $30,000, while the other alleges his involvement in organized criminal activity. Court records indicate Texas officials have begun the process of seeking his return to face those charges.
For now, Hawkins remains in custody at the Kenosha County Jail. He is expected back in court later this month, when a commissioner will determine whether the new Kenosha charges proceed to trial.
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