Crime & Safety
Man Runs From Grafton Cops and Now Faces Charges
Police are unable to catch a Port Washington man, but a Taser gets him in the end.
A 28-year-old Port Washington man is facing charges after he allegedly ran from Grafton police officers and had to be stunned with a Taser.
Brandon M. Kelley was charged in Ozaukee County Circuit Court on Wednesday with one count of resisting an officer and one count of disorderly conduct. If convicted, he faces up to one year in prison and $11,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On July 7, a Grafton police officer was on patrol in the 1400 block of Wisconsin Avenue when he heard a male yell something incoherent. He then saw Kelley walking from a residence and into the Papa John’s parking lot and yell at something.
The officer tried to stop Kelley while leaving the parking lot, but he turned the other way. The officer told him to stop, but Kelley began to run away.
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Officers chased him for several blocks but were unable to catch him as he ran and jumped a fence. However, they were eventually able to stun him with a Taser and take him into custody.
Kelley began to yell at officers while being taken into custody and then threatened to kick out the windows of the squad car.
It is unclear why Kelley ran, though he does have a history with law enforcement encouters, including a third-offense OWI charge in 2011 and resisting an officer in 2008.
He will make his initial appearance in court Sept. 12.
