Tomah Man Injured While Trying to Escape Search Warrant

A Tomah man was injured while attempting to flee from Monroe County deputies during a search warrant Tuesday night. 

 

At around 8pm Tuesday Evening, the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at an apartment above Kelsey’s Bar in the City of Tomah where the man lived.  The Sheriff’s Office had received information from multiple sources as well as a Crime Stoppers tip about drugs being sold out of the apartment.  The Sheriff’s Office investigated further and found that Leonard Figgins, 34, was selling methamphetamine and cocaine out of his apartment.  

 

While serving the search warrant, deputies found that Figgins had fled his apartment and went into the neighboring apartment through a fire escape.   The Sheriff’s Office got another warrant for the neighboring apartment and upon entry they found that Figgins had barricaded himself in one of the bedrooms.    As deputies were making entry, Figgins broke out a window and jumped from the second story to the sidewalk below.     Figgins injured both ankles from his attempt to flee and was taken into custody before being transported to the hospital.     The search of Figgins’ apartment yielded more drugs and other evidence of his dealings.

 

Figgins is known by the Sheriff’s Office as he has had an extensive criminal history, including previous convictions for possessing and delivering cocaine, and possessing THC.   In 2014, Figgins was arrested in Tomah for attempted homicide, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm that stemmed from an incident in Pennsylvania.  

 

Figgins is currently on supervision through Wisconsin Probation and Parole as well as being out on bond from a La Crosse County case in which he was charged with numerous crimes stemming from a domestic dispute incident.   When he was arrested for that incident he fled from police and discarded numerous packages of drugs.

 

Figgins will soon face new charges in Monroe County Court for possessing with intent to deliver drugs that were located in his apartment when it was searched.  

 

The investigation was led by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.   The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Tomah Police Department, Wisconsin Probation and Parole and Tomah Ambulance.    

Source: WRJC.com

WISCONSINREPORT.COM (WiscReport.com) is not affiliated with Wisconsin Government or any state agency, department, entity, or other website or printed publication with Wisconsin in it’s name. Established in 2002, we operate completely independent from political parties and other forms of outside influence. Our Mission is to report the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. We are WiscReport on Twitter and Facebook. A Morbizco Internet Media online publication. – WisconsinReport.com.

Learn More about WisconsinReport.com.

---