Suspect Arrested in the 300 Block of E. Memorial Drive 
On 05-12-23 at 4:56pm, officers from the Janesville Police Department were dispatched to the 300 Block of E. Memorial Drive for a wanted subject. As officers were arriving on scene, they observed suspect, Marquayl Shields retreat into an apartment. Officers were able to set a perimeter on the apartment and attempted phone negotiations with Shields. Shields refused to speak to officers over the phone after several attempts to have him exit the apartment. Witnesses had reported seeing Shields with a firearm the day before. Shields is prohibited from possessing firearms.
A search warrant was drafted for the apartment.
The Janesville Police and Beloit Police Department SWAT teams were activated to respond for the execution of the search warrant. Upon arrival of the SWAT team, a short time later, Shields surrendered without incident.
While searching the apartment, officers located a stolen 9mm handgun.
Shields is currently on a signature bond through Rock County for Fleeing an Officer. Shields is on probation/parole through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for Felony Theft. He was later transported out to the Rock County Jail pending his initial court appearance.
Arrested:
Marquayl Shields
27 years old
Charges:
973.10(1) – Probation Violation
940.19(1)/968.075 – Battery/Domestic Violence
940.235(1)/968.075 – Strangulation/Suffocation/Domestic Violence
940.45(1) – Intimidation of a Victim
947.01(1)/968.075 – Disorderly Conduct/Domestic Violence
946.49(1)(b) – Felony Bail Jumping
941.29(1m)(a) – Felon in Possession of a Firearm
| Incident Number: JV2319478 |
| Location: 300 Block of E. Memorial Drive |
| By: Lt. Seeger #2249 |
| Date: 05-12-23 |
| 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. |
Address/Location
Janesville Police Department
100 N Jackson St
Janesville, WI 53548
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 608-755-3100
