Legal Documents
- DOJ Page
- Statement of Facts
- Complaint
- Affidavit
- Indictment
- CourtListener
News Articles
- Milwaukee man charged in Jan. 6 insurrection, the 9th Wisconsin resident tied to the event
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
Sentence
Sentenced to Ninety (90) Days of incarceration followed by Three (3) Years of Probation. Special Assessment in the amount of $10 imposed. Restitution in the amount of $500 imposed.
Criminal History
Kovacik’s criminal history is extensive, spanning from 1995 to the present, consisting largely of misdemeanor arrests, convictions, and numerous traffic infractions. The PSR lists 24 criminal convictions. Twelve of those were for driving on a suspended or revoked license. Kovacik also has criminal convictions for resisting an officer (1995); interference with official acts or obstructing an officer (1996, 2018); disorderly conduct (1997); bail jumping (2005, 2008, 2009); shoplifting (2013); and criminal trespass (2018). He has two felony convictions for fleeing/eluding a police officer (2005) and bail jumping (2005).
Kovacik also appears to have multiple active warrants in Utah, Illinois, Michigan, and Kansas.
In one incident that occurred in October 2004 in Ozaukee, Wisconsin, Kovacik was observed operating a motor vehicle over the posted speed limit. When the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Kovacik fled at a high rate of speed, eventually bailing from the vehicle, and attempting to flee on foot. When the officer caught up to him, Kovacik actively resisted, refusing to produce his hands as the officer attempted to place him handcuffs. In another particularly offensive incident in September 2013, Kovacik was denied a request to use a bathroom at a bank in Salt Lake County, Utah. A teller directed him to a nearby restaurant that turned out to be closed. Kovacik later returned to the bank, approached the teller, and placed his feces wrapped in napkins on the counter, telling her “Here you go.
July 23, 2024, failure to surrender for service of a sentence pursuant to a court order. Kovacik fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence. Statement of Facts https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.270911/gov.uscourts.dcd.270911.1.1.pdf
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