Full Notification

On 06-30-22, Janesville Police Department Detectives received information that Dereese Fields, who was suspected of being involved in the June 23rd shooting at Bond Park, was at an apartment in Madison.  A search warrant was written by Janesville Detectives and served by the Madison Police Department at 7933 Tree Lane Apt. 306.  During the search warrant, Dereese Fields and Thomdrecus Ross were taken into custody. The Janesville Police Department Street Crimes Unit searched the apartment in Madison and seized 2 handguns.
 
Fields and Ross were transported back to the Janesville Police Department and questioned.  Fields was arrested for 1^st Degree Reckless Injury While Armed, Prohibited Possession of a Firearm and Disorderly Conduct While Armed.  Ross was arrested on warrants from previous cases for Operating A Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent out of Janesville and for Armed Robbery out of Sun Prairie.  Ross was not charged with any crimes relating to the Bond Park shooting. Both Fields and Ross were transported to the Rock County Jail and held on their charges pending their court appearance.
 
Although the investigation is ongoing, the Janesville Police Department is no longer looking for anyone involved in this incident. 
 
Arrested:
 
Dereese R. Fields (18 year old male)
Janesville resident
Charge:  1^st Degree Reckless Injury While Armed  
                Prohibited Possession of a Firearm
               Disorderly Conduct While Armed
 
Thomdrecus L. Ross (18 year old male)
Janesville resident
Charges:  Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent (JPD Warrant)
                Armed Robbery (Sun Prairie PD Warrant)
 

Incident Number:  JV2230349

Location: Bond Park

By: Sgt. Dammen

Date: 06-30-22

Pursuant to the directive of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3:6 Trial Publicity, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.