Full Notification

On 02-06-25 at 5:22 p.m. Janesville Police Department Officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on S. Pearl St., just north of Rockport Rd.  to arrest one of the 3 occupants, Gary Sandvick, for Failure To Report To Jail.  After the other 2 occupants exited the vehicle, Gary refused to exit.  Gary said he had a gun and officers were going to have to shoot him.  Several other officers responded and the road was shut down. 
 
Officers were able to speak with Gary by phone, but he still refused to exit and maintained he had a gun and officers were going to have to shoot him.  Officers deployed several chemical munitions into the vehicle which caused Gary to exit the vehicle.  After Gary exited, he continued to refuse commands so further less lethal munitions were deployed and K9 Viktos was utilized to assist in taking Gary into custody. 
 
Gary will be held at the Rock County Jail for charges from this incident and pending drug charges from previous incidents.
 
Arrested:
 
Gary G. Sandvick
67 year old Janesville resident
 
Charges:
 
Failure to Report To Jail
Resisting/Obstructing an Officer
6 Counts Felony Bailjumping
3 Counts Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
 
  

Incident Number: JV2505367

Location: S. Pearl St./Rockport Rd.

By: Sgt. Dammen

Date: 02-06-25

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.