Full Notification

Battery to Officer

On 06/25/23 at approximately 8:30pm, a Janesville Police Officer was investigating the welfare of children in a residence in the 2000 blk of Hermitage Ln.  The officer was checking the residence due to the deplorable living conditions and located Brandon Li Diaz, 24 years old hiding in a locked bathroom.  Diaz was in violation of an active domestic violence restraining order by being at the residence.  Diaz had previously been arrested by the Janesville Police Department for 4 other domestic related incidents in October of 2022, January of 2023, and two incidents in February of 2023 all with felonies.  Diaz is currently out on 2 signature bonds and 2, $500 cash bonds through the Rock County Circuit Court. 
 
 The officer attempted to arrest Diaz and a violent struggle ensued between the two.  Diaz ultimately assaulted the officer and fled the scene.  The officer was able to locate Diaz and take him into custody.  The officer was transported to a local hospital with injuries and was later released.
 
Diaz was held at the Rock County Jail on the following charges:
 
Charges:
813.12(8) – Violate Domestic Abuse Injunction
946.49(1)(b) – 4 Counts Felony Bail Jumping
946.42(3)(a) – Escape
946.41(2r) – Resisting Causing Injury to Police
940.203(2) – Battery to Law Enforcement
940.19(2) – Substantial Battery
 
 

Incident Number: JV2331587

Location: 2000 Blk Hermitage Ln

By: Sgt. Drew Severson #2242

Date: 06/26/23

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.