Authorities searching for the suspect in the stabbing death of 24-year-old John Craig Schutzmer at Devil's Lake State Park said Wednesday they believe the crime was a random act.
Sauk County Det. Lt. Chris Zunker told a group of reporters at the Sauk County Law Enforcement Center they believe Schmutzer did not know the suspect at all.
Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister said they are hoping members of the public are able to help them find the suspect by noticing specific behavioral changes.
“Crimes like these are very often solved with community members who report critical information to law enforcement,” Meister said. “We are confident there is someone out there who knows, or suspects they know, who this person is and we await their call.”
Schmutzer, of Wauwatosa, was killed as the result of multiple stab wounds Oct. 14 near the south shore of Devil’s Lake State Park. Witnesses reported the stabbing near the railroad tracks along Grottos trail. Schmutzer was pronounced dead after the arrival of emergency responders.
At the time, authorities said they interviewed hundreds of people who were there at the time. Entrances to the park were shut down to those driving a vehicle as officers arrived and nearby businesses were on lock down for hours. Witnesses reported seeing a man wearing a dark head covering and a dark facial covering walking toward the south shore parking lot. Witnesses estimated the man to be between 5-foot-10-inches and 6 feet tall.
Meister said they were looking for anyone present at the park who may have taken photos or saw something to come forward. That is still their hope nearly a month later.
The suspect was likely triggered by a “stressful life event” before the stabbing happened, Zunker said. Anyone who may have had “unusual encounters” in the park in the days before the stabbing should report them, he added.
“While we wish to understand the events leading to John’s death, we are also concerned that the person who stabbed him may be a danger to himself or others,” Zunker said. “...The impact of this stressful event may be additionally complicated by underlying mental health challenges, drug abuse, alcohol abuse or some combination thereof.”
Those who are personally acquainted with the suspect may know he carries a knife, Zunker said, and would have likely noticed behavioral changes “they consider worrisome.” The suspect could also be dealing with stress and anxiety caused by John’s death, likely only to worsen, he added.
“This individual is likely to become increasingly angry and abusive,” Zunker said. “He may exhibit poor ability to control his emotions and has the potential to act impulsively and disregard possible consequences.”
Notable to those around him, Zunker said the suspect may have changed his appearance, the car he drives, shown an increased interest in the news reporting the homicide case, missed work, family events or withdrawn from other activities. Zunker said the suspect may have also been injured during the stabbing and sought help or had blood on his clothing.
Authorities initially released information about Schmutzer, who was reportedly hiking alone at the park that day, visiting other places throughout the state in the days before he came to Devil’s Lake, including Hilldale, the open air shopping center in Madison, Wildcat Mountain State Park in Vernon County and in nearby La Valle.
Zunker said Tuesday they are not seeking information from individuals at any other park site. When asked if it were possible the suspect was also at those other locations, Zunker said authorities “have no information on that.”
Authorities are confident that this new release of information will reinvigorate public interest in the case and keep it from waning as they attempt to find the suspect, he said. They are asking anyone with information to contact Sauk County Crime Stoppers at 1-888-TIP-SAUK.
Schmutzer was a 2014 graduate of Wauwatosa West High School. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and majored in finance, graduating in 2018. According to his obituary, he interned and then worked for Jeffries Financial Group of New York, but returned to his hometown and had been working in banking in the Wauwatosa area at the time of his death. It also notes that fall was his favorite season.
“Please, help us identify this individual and bring closure for John’s family, who’ve lost their warm, kind, thoughtful, generous and bright son,” Zunker said.
Devil’s Lake sees about 3 million visitors each year. The park is composed of over 9,000 acres.
Keeping track: Over 40 people facing felony charges in vandalism, looting, violence during protests
Charged with looting stores, taking part in beating

Martin J. Engelhart, 21, Madison, was charged July 16 with looting two shoe stores at East Towne Mall and taking part in beating a man who had tried to stop the looting of a State Street shop earlier the same night.
A criminal complaint charges Engelhart with substantial battery as party to a crime, two counts of burglary as party to a crime and one count of attempted burglary as party to a crime, all felonies, for events he is accused of taking part in May 30, the first night of protests that began Downtown. He was also charged with criminal damage to property a party to a crime and bail jumping, both misdemeanors.
On Aug. 5, he was charged in a separate complaint with another count of felony burglary as party to a crime.
Charged with damaging, looting businesses

Noa Q.P. Reick, 21, Middleton, was charged this month with looting and damaging Downtown businesses during the first night of the protests on May 30.
Reick was initially arrested July 7 on a suspected probation violation after being identified through surveillance photos as someone who participated in the looting, Madison police said.
He was charged Aug. 5 with three counts of felony burglary as party to a crime. On Aug. 7, Reick was charged with six more counts of felony burglary as party to a crime and six counts of criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor. He was charged Sept. 28 with another burglary alleged to have happened on May 30.
Charged with looting Downtown

Matthew J. Wagner, 35, Madison, was charged Aug. 5 with taking part in the looting of businesses Downtown during the first night of protests on May 30.
He faces one count of felony burglary as party to a crime.
Charged with looting liquor store

Pisces T. Watson, 21, Madison, was charged Aug. 7 with taking part in looting at Rocky’s Liquor, 4429 Milwaukee St., on May 30. She’s charged with felony burglary and criminal damage to property, a misdemeanor, both as party to a crime. She is also charged with burglary for the alleged burglary of a State Street convenience store on May 30. A police photo of Watson is not yet available.
Charged with hit-and-run

The white driver of a truck that allegedly hit a Black woman in Downtown Madison in June was charged July 29 with felony hit-and-run involving injury in what some Black activists have called a hate crime.
The charge against Brendan J. O’Neil, 26, of Sun Prairie does not include a hate-crime enhancer.
According to a criminal complaint: O’Neil says he struck 24-year-old Alize Carter after driving through a crowd on Frances Street near University Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. June 21, and then fled the scene. Carter suffered multiple abrasions and told police her hand was fractured. O’Neil did not contact police about the incident until about eight hours after it happened. His attorney says O'Neil was only trying to flee a dangerous mob when he ran into Carter.
Charged with battery in attack on state Sen. Tim Carpenter

Two Madison women have been charged in connection with an attack on state Sen. Tim Carpenter in June during a Downtown protest.
Samantha R. Hamer, 26, left, and Kerida E. O'Reilly, 33, were charged July 29 with felony substantial battery as party to a crime for allegedly taking part in the attack on Carpenter, D-Milwaukee, early June 24. Carpenter told police he was trying to take pictures of the protest when he was attacked after being pointed out by protesters, according to a criminal complaint.
The complaint indicates there were likely others involved in the attack who have not yet been identified, in particular one or two men who may have struck Carpenter initially as part of a larger group.
Charged with looting Downtown sporting-goods store

Luke A. Tschosik, 27, of Madison was charged July 29 with felony burglary for allegedly taking part in looting a Downtown sporting goods store during protests that happened in early June.
According to court records: Tschosik was seen walking away from Fontana, 216 N. Henry St., on June 2 carrying an armful of clothing, while a man with him had several bright-colored Frisbees for disc golf. Told by police to stop, they dropped the goods. The man with Tschosik ran away, but Tschosik, who appeared to be intoxicated, stayed. More than 100 people took part in looting Fontana, court records say.
Two charged in looting Downtown sporting-goods store

Two Madison men were charged July 28 in connection with the looting of a Downtown sporting-goods store during protests that happened in early June.
Faizon J. Thomas, left, and Darion T. Lanagan, both 22, were charged with felony burglary as party to a crime after police said they took part in looting June 1 at Fontana Sports, 216 N. Henry St., just off State Street. According to a criminal complaint: More than 100 people took part in looting Fontana, but a more coordinated effort to steal merchandise happened after the initial wave. Lanagan and Thomas, pictured here, were seen on surveillance cameras loading up vehicles with merchandise.
Charged with looting State Street store

Brandon M. Encarnacion, 18, Madison, was charged July 16 with felony burglary in connection with the looting of an unnamed State Street store.
According to the complaint, Encarnacion later went back to the store to retrieve his phone, which he said he was using inside the store to shoot video of others looting.
Charged with recklessly endangering safety

Conner Fleck, 25, Pardeeville, was charged July 2 with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, a felony, for allegedly swerving toward a Madison police squad car during the arrest of a different person. He was also charged in September with criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors, for a June 23 incident with a motorist who happened upon protesters.
Charged with attempted arson at City-County Building

Marquon Clark, 26, Madison, was arrested June 30 as a "person of interest" in an arson at the City-County Building early in the morning of June 24, during protests that turned violent. Federal prosecutors later charged him with attempted arson.
The federal complaint alleges Clark threw a burning roll of paper towel into a broken window of the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., around 1 a.m., resulting in a small fire. The protests that night also resulted in two statues torn down outside the Capitol and the assault of a state senator. Clark is also charged with criminal damage to property for allegedly helping pull down the statutes.
Since arresting Clark, federal authorities have released surveillance photos of five more people they think were involved or may know who was involved. There have been no charges filed in the case yet.
Charged in alleged extortion of Downtown businesses

Devonere A. Johnson, 28, Madison, was charged June 26 with extortion in U.S. District Court in Madison for allegedly demanding money and free food and drinks in exchange for sparing Downtown businesses from vandalism.
Johnson, also known as Yeshua Musa, was arrested June 23 after a struggle with Madison police outside The Coopers Tavern on Capitol Square after bringing a baseball bat and a megaphone into the restaurant and yelling at customers. His arrest triggered a violent and destructive night of civil unrest during which protesters tore down two statues at the state Capitol, assaulted a state senator and set a small fire in the City-County Building.
In addition to the federal charges, Johnson faced additional charges in Dane County Circuit Court for similar allegations. He was charged July 3 with two felony counts of threatening to injure or accuse someone of a crime and one count of felony escape. He faces misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer.
He pleaded guilty on Nov. 4 to one of the federal charges under a deal that would seek a time-served sentence. He will be sentenced in January. He also pleaded guilty to some misdemeanor charges in Dane County Circuit Court on Dec. 7 and received time-served sentences.
Two other men, Gregg James Jr. and William Shanley, were also charged in connection with the incidents.
Charged in alleged extortion of Downtown businesses

Gregg A. James Jr., 23, Madison, was charged June 29 in the alleged extortion of Downtown businesses.
He and two other men allegedly threatened to harm the businesses unless they gave them food, beer and money. James is charged with multiple felony counts of making a threat to injure or accuse someone of a crime, as party to a crime. He is also accused of trespassing and disorderly conduct.
James' arrest is linked to charges filed against Devonere Johnson and William Shanley.
Charged in alleged extortion of Downtown businesses

William T. Shanley, 25, Madison, was charged June 29 with threatening to injure or accuse a person of a crime as party to a crime, a felony, in connection with allegations of extortion against Downtown businesses, Madison police said.
According to court records: Shanley and two other men -- Devonere Johnson and Gregg James Jr. -- threatened to damage Downtown Madison businesses or harm their employees if they didn’t give the men food, beer and money.
Charged with looting at State Street jewelry store

Kelsey D. Nelson, 30, Madison, was charged June 26 with looting a store Downtown and helping to tear down a statue near the Capitol.
He is accused of stealing from Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State St., one of the first stores to be looted during the protests. He was also charged with using his vehicle to help pull down the statue of Col. Hans Christian Heg, but a judge dismissed that charge. The charge was re-filed on Jan. 11. Nelson is also charged with felony burglary as party to a crime.
Charged with stalking and threatening sheriff

Longtime protester Jeremy J. Ryan, 31, was charged June 26 with making terrorist threats and stalking, both felonies, against Dane County Sheriff Dave Mahoney.
Known as "Segway Jeremy," because he often uses a Segway on Capitol Square, Ryan allegedly threatened to release personal information about Mahoney and his family and called on protesters to harass Mahoney's family home. In addition to the felony counts, he is also charged with misdemeanor counts of computer message threats and telephone harassment. On July 8, he was charged with bail jumping, a felony.
Charged with possessing burglary tools, bail jumping

Daniel D. Baccas, 19, Sun Prairie, was charged June 18 with possessing burglary tools as party to a crime, a felony, in connection with an incident in the overnight hours of May 31 to June 1.
According to the criminal complaint: Police answering a burglary alarm at a rental car business said they saw fresh pry marks on the door and on a key safe box. Baccas allegedly had a crowbar with him when encountering police. He was also charged with felony bail jumping because he was out on bond in a previous armed robbery case.
Charged with having a gun illegally

Kyle C. Olson, 28, of Janesville was arrested May 31 after police said they saw him tucking a loaded handgun into the back of his pants in the 200 block of West Gilman Street.
He reportedly told officers he was on his way to the State Street protests and bringing his .45-caliber weapon for protection. Olson, a convicted felon, was arrested for being a felon in possession of a firearm and a parole violation, police said. Also known as Kyle Quade, Olson was charged in federal court June 17 in connection with the incident.
Olson pleaded guilty to the gun possession charge on Dec. 1 and will be sentenced on Feb. 26. But his sentencing will follow a hearing on whether Olson's arrest was legal.
Charged with looting, damaging State Street businesses

Gabrielle M. Kokesh, 19, Cottage Grove, was charged June 16 with looting and vandalizing businesses on State Street after protests in Madison on the night of May 30.
Kokesh was charged with felony burglary as party to a crime and misdemeanor criminal damage to property as party to a crime. According to a Madison Police Department press release: She is accused of looting August, a clothing retailer at 414 State St., and kicking in a window at Power Nine Games, 341 State St.
Charged with looting Target store

Casimer Tipton, 40, and Lavette L. Brown, 31, both of Madison, were charged June 16 in connection with the looting of a Target store in Sun Prairie on May 31.
Both were charged with felony burglary as party to a crime. Tipton was also charged with trying to flee police. A police photo of Brown was not available.
Charged with breaking windows, threatening officer

Sydney R. Foster, 22, Madison, was charged June 5 with damaging buildings Downtown the night of May 31 and threatening a police officer.
He is charged with with two counts of criminal damage to property, one felony and one misdemeanor, for allegedly smashing windows at University Bookstore and the Downtown Post Office on May 31. Foster also was charged with threatening a law enforcement officer, a felony, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
Charged with possessing firearm illegally

A 36-year-old Madison man was charged June 4 in federal court with illegally possessing a firearm during the protests in Madison.
Police said Anthony R. Krohn was found bleeding from a gunshot wound in his leg in the area of South Fairchild Street and West Doty Street early June 1. Officers found a .22-caliber handgun on the ground next to Krohn, and Krohn told officers he had shot himself, according to an affidavit.
Charged with looting sporting-goods store

Mackenzee L. Jacobson, 22, Janesville, was charged June 3 with felony burglary for allegedly looting a sporting-goods store Downtown on June 2.
The complaint against Jacobson says he and his brother were in Madison from Janesville to check out the protest. Just before officers were to clear the store of looters, Jacobson allegedly ran out carrying a plastic bag full of clothing from Fontana, 216 N. Henry St. He was immediately arrested.
Charged with looting a State Street convenience store

Avante Gordon, 17, of Sun Prairie, is charged with burglary for the alleged looting of a State Street convenience store on May 30. He and four others were charged for the incident on Sept. 15.
A criminal complaint states officers recognized Gordon from his appearance on surveillance video. At the time he was free on a signature bond for an unrelated weapons incident, court records indicate. He is scheduled to appear in court on the burglary charge in November.
Charged with burglary from a State Street shop

Wendell Bey, 29, of Fitchburg, is charged along with several others with one count of burglary for taking part in looting a State Street sporting goods store on May 30.
A criminal complaint states Bey, who was charged Aug. 19, called Madison police asking why his face was on Crimestoppers. He said while he had been in a store after it was broken into, he didn't take anything, the complaint states, but had left behind items he was initially carrying.
Charged with multiple burglaries, criminal damage

Cordell K. Corner, 20, of Madison, is was charged in three separate criminal complaints for May 30 burglaries at a sporting good store, a convenience store and a clothing store, all on State Street.
According to the complaints, police identified Corner from surveillance video and a distinctive tattoos on his hands, along with images from a Facebook account.
Charged with two State Street burglaries

Shondrell R. Evans, 23, of Madison, is charged with two counts of burglary for looting on May 30 at a sporting goods store and a convenience store, both on State Street. Warrants were issued for his arrest on Aug. 20 and Sept. 16.
Police say they identified Evans from city and store surveillance images, and from past contact with Evans, according to criminal complaints.
Charged with looting at convenience store

Ashanti M. Freeman, 18, of Fitchburg, is charged with one count of burglary and one count of felony bail jumping for her alleged role in the looting of a State Street convenience store on May 30.
According to a criminal complaint, Freeman was recognized on surveillance video by an officer from past contacts, and from video posted on Facebook by a Madison television station. At the time she had several open felony cases in Dane County.
Charged with taking part in looting at three stores

Anthony M. Torres, 20, of Fitchburg, faces three counts of burglary for allegedly taking part in looting at three State Street businesses, including a sporting goods store, a clothing store and another retailer on May 30.
A criminal complaint states Torres was identifies using surveillance video, along with video taken by a person who identified Torres by name to police as someone who went to the same high school.
Torres was also charged on Oct. 29 with helping damage a Madison police squad car, and he was charged on Dec. 8 with burglary and felony criminal damage to property for looting at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art's museum store on May 30.
Charged with burglarizing a State Street shop

Jerry L. Ward Jr., 17, of Madison, was charged in August with burglary for his alleged role in looting a State Street sporting goods store on May 30. Not related to the Downtown unrest, Ward is also charged with being a party to first-degree intentional homicide for the Aug. 11 shooting death of 11-year-old Anisa Scott.
According to a criminal complaint, a Madison police officer said she recognized Ward and some others seen on surveillance video from her time as school resource officer at East High School.
Charged with State Street burglary

Spencer T. Wood, 18, of Madison, is charged with one count of burglary for his alleged role in the looting of a State Street sporting good store on May 30.
According to a criminal complaint, Wood was among the men identified from surveillance stills by a Madison police officer who was the school resource officer at East High School.
Charged with smashing law enforcement memorial, damage at Capitol

Jordan A. King, 25, of Madison, faces two counts of felony criminal damage to property after police said he smashed windows and lights at the state Capitol building and struck the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial with a sledgehammer, both on Aug. 25.
King, a leader in the local Black Lives Matter movement, was also charged with carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor, for having a loaded handgun on him when he was arrested, according to court records.
Charged with State Street burglaries at two stores

Javonte Woods, 30, of Madison, is charged with two counts of burglary for his alleged role in May 30 looting at a sporting goods shop and another retail shop, both on State Street.
According to criminal complaints, Woods was identified by police who recognized him from still pictures taken from surveillance video. He is known to frequent the Downtown area.
Charged with burglary for breaking into East Towne shoe store

Jimmel T. Boyd, 26, of Madison, was charged in late September with burglary for his alleged role in looting at Foot Locker at East Towne Mall on May 30.
Boyd was identified through a Facebook Live video posted by his co-defendant, Mercades M. Pleadwell, 27, of Fitchburg, who is also charged with burglary. On the video, according to a criminal complaint, Boyd says, "We just broke inside East Towne Mall!" and adds, "Damn, I just incriminated myself."
No photo of Pleadwell was available yet.
Charged with clothing store burglary

Cody S. Campbell, 31, of Madison, was charged in September with one count of burglary for his alleged role in looting that took place at a State Street clothing store on May 30.
Campbell was also charged in a criminal complaint filed in October with burglary and criminal damage to property for looting that took place the same night at Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State St. The complaint states Campbell was identified by DNA left at the scene. Detectives investigating the Goodman's burglary said their suspect resembled one who burglarized a clothing store the same day. The complaint also states Campbell is a Madison police Special Investigations Unit offender of serious repeat offenders.
Charged with burglary at State Street convenience store

Charvis D. Blue, 27, of Madison, was charged in September with one count of burglary for his alleged role in looting a State Street convenience store on May 30.
A criminal complaint states Blue was identified by police from stills of surveillance video taken in the shop while the burglary was ongoing, and was compared to a previous Dane Count Jail photo of Blue.
Charged with starting trash fires on State Street

Charles R. Garnett, 28, of Juda, faces six counts of arson, felony bail jumping and two misdemeanors after police said he set fire to trash containers on State Street early on Sept. 4. Police arrested him the same morning.
According to a criminal complaint, five trash cans were set ablaze along with a poster board. Police saw surveillance video of a suspect, later identified as Garnett, walking on State Street, put his arm into a trash receptacle, which then was ablaze. When stopped by police, Garnett denied starting fires and said he was looking for food in the trash receptacles, the complaint states.
Charged with jewelry store burglary

Ebony S. Anderson-Carter, also known as Ebony S. Anderson-McElvain, 29, of Madison, is charged with burglary for allegedly being one of several who entered Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State St., on May 30. A criminal complaint states she admitted she took items from the store, but said she returned them the next day because she wanted to be honest about what happened.
Charged in jewelry store looting

Jesus A. Rodriguez-Gonzalez, 38, of Madison, faces a burglary charge after police alleged he was one of several people who entered Goodman's Jewelers, 220 State St., on May 30 and took items from the store, which reported nearly $55,000 in lost merchandise. A criminal complaint filed in October states Rodriguez-Gonzalez was identified through surveillance photos and a distinctive Puerto Rico flag tattoo on his neck.
Charged with facing off against police on State Street

Ky Kalscheur, 20, of Madison, was charged in October with threatening a police officer, a felony, along with misdemeanor charges of negligent handling of burning material and disorderly conduct, for alleged events on May 30.
A criminal complaint states police said Kalscheur threw a flaming tear gas canister back at police as protesters faced off against police on State Street the night of May 30. Kalscheur was identified through city camera images, the complaint states.
Charged with breaking large window at Capitol Square bank

Justice Muse, 20, was charged in October with felony criminal damage to property after police said surveillance video showed Muse use a sledge hammer to smash a large window on a bank on the Capitol Square during protests early on Aug. 25. A criminal complaint states police identified Muse through past professional contacts and jail records. A warrant for Muse's arrest was issued in mid-October.
Muse was also charged on Dec. 29 with misdemeanor criminal damage to property, suspected of smashing a window at the Capitol and a light outside the building with a skateboard, also on Aug. 25.
Charged with criminal damage for allegedly helping topple statues

Jacob K. Capps, 27, of Madison, was charged on Oct. 21 with two counts of felony criminal damage to property after police said they identified him as one of the people who helped pull down statues of abolitionist Col. Hans Christian Heg and the female figure Forward on the state Capitol grounds the night of June 23.
Charged with pulling down statues, breaking City-County Building window

Sasha N. Clemente, 21, was charged Oct. 21 with two counts of felony criminal damage to property after police said they identified him as one of the people who pulled down statues of abolitionist Col. Hans Christian Heg and the female figure Forward on the state Capitol grounds the night of June 23. The following week he was charged with another count of felony criminal damage after police said they identified him a someone who broke a window on the City-County Building before others tried to set it ablaze early the morning of June 24.
Accused of taking part in looting a State Street pharmacy

Jequan Starks, 24, shown in this 2016 photo, was charged in late October with burglary for allegedly taking part in looting at a State Street pharmacy on May 30, the first of several nights of unrest Downtown following the police killing of a Black man in Minneapolis. A criminal complaint states Starks was seen entering the store through a broken window and leaving with multiple packs of cigarettes.
Pair charged with attempting to burn buildings Downtown

Willie Johnson, 45, (left) and Anessa Fierro, 27, both of Madison, were charged in September with attempted arson for fires police said they tried to set on Aug. 25 at Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce and Chalmers Jewelers, both on East Washington Avenue, during a protest that night.
Federal criminal complaints allege Fierro and Johnson broke glass windows and doors on the two buildings, poured liquid from a gasoline container into the buildings and attempted to start fires. The complaints state they started a fire at one of the buildings and were trying to start a fire at the other, which also has occupied apartments, when Madison police officers arrived. The two were identified by police through video surveillance, the complaints state.
Charged with burglary for looting at Capitol Square pharmacy

Maleyk R. Mason, 24, was charged on Dec. 9 with burglary after police said he took about 10 packs of cigarettes from the Walgreens drug store, 15 E. Main St., during a break-in early on Aug. 25, when other Downtown buildings were also damaged following a protest.
A criminal complaint states a manager told police he recognized Mason on the store's surveillance video as someone who frequently came into the store. The complaint states when police interviewed him in November he admitted taking the cigarettes from Walgreens.
Charged with felony criminal damage for statue toppling

Riley Sessions, 26, of Madison, was charged in December with felony criminal damage to property for his alleged role in toppling the Forward statue on the Capitol Square on June 23.
A criminal complaint states Sessions was identified for involvement in another alleged property damage incident the same night, and his clothing in that incident matched what he was wearing when seen on a street camera pulling on a cable attached to Forward.
A photo of Sessions was not yet available.
Charged with stealing the head of Hans Christian Heg statue

Rodney Clendening, 34, of Beloit, was charged in January with felony theft after police said they believe he took the head of the Hans Christian Heg statue. The statue of abolitionist on the Capitol grounds was toppled in June during a violent night Downtown that followed protests. The head has never been found.
Charged with damaging police squad car, stealing rifle from it

Denzel A. Jackson Jr., 21, of Madison, was charged in January with stealing an AR-15 rifle from a Madison police squad car as it was battered, spray-painted and ultimately set ablaze on May 30 just off State Street, the first night of protests over the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Jackson was also charged with felony criminal damage to property.
A photo of Jackson was not yet available.
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