Jakubowski Threat Reported in Sussex; Janesville Gunman's Manifesto Revealed

UPDATE: The nationwide manhunt for Joseph Jakubowski is over after authorities arrested him at a campsite in a rural area about an hour west of Madison, Wis. See our story here:

Janesville Gunman Joseph Jakubowski Captured in Wisconsin

WAUKESHA, WI — A letter claiming to be from Janesville gunman Joseph Jakubowski threatens Easter Sunday violence against churches in Sussex, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office.

According to a Thursday Journal Sentinel report, the threats were sent through the U.S. Postal Service, but authorities have not been able to determine whether the letter was written by Jakubowski himself, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.

Waukesha County residents are asked to be vigilant and report any suspicious activity. Authorities are working with area churches to review safety plans for Easter Sunday, according to a Sheriff's office news release.

Jakubowski Manifesto Released

Jakubowski has been at-large for more than one week as hundreds of law enforcement officials conduct a nationwide manhunt. Jakubowski is accused of stealing 18 guns from a Janesville gun shop, and mailing a 161-page manifesto to President Donald Trump.

According to a WTMJ report, the Milwaukee TV station has obtained a part of the manifesto, which can be read here: Read Jakubowski Manifesto

New Charges
New charges were filed against Jakubowski in Rock County on April 11 including Burglary-Arm Self With Dangerous Weapon, Theft - Written Lease-Special Facts and Possession of Burglarious Tools.

All three are felony charges and carry maximum prison time of fourteen-and-a-half years combined.

Blaze of Glory
In a FOX 6 News report published April 11, reporters interviewed Jakubowski's former neighbor, Frank Taromino in Janesville.

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In the FOX 6 report, Taromino remembered an incident in 2008 in which Jakubowski was stopped for having a suspended registration. That simple traffic stop led to felony charges stemming from an escalation of that incident in which he reportedly grabbed the officer's gun and tried ripping it from his belt with both hands.

Based on that, and other smaller incidents, Jakubowski's former neighbor said he does not think the manhunt will end peacefully.

"I don't think he's going to jail. I think he's going out in a blaze of glory, honestly," Taormino said.

Lengthy Criminal Record

According to Wisconsin circuit court records, Jakubowski has a lengthy criminal record of more than 70 charges, including a mind-boggling list of minor traffic violations.

In 2008, Jakubowski was convicted of disarming a peace officer and misdemeanor bail jumping. A media report indicated that the criminal complaint in that case stated that “Jakubowski repeatedly pulled on an officer’s holstered sidearm during a fight,” according to The Janesville Gazette.

He was convicted of misdemeanor battery in 2008 and 2004. He was also charged with intent to distribute marijuana and maintaining a drug trafficking place. That charge was dismissed but read in at sentencing, court records show.

In 2001, he was convicted of resisting an officer and battery.

image via rock county sheriff's office