Joshua Ziminski's trial delayed
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01 Feb 2022, 1:52 am
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Jury selection for Joshua Ziminski, charged with arson and a misdemeanor count of dangerous use of a weapon during the August 2020 riots in Downtown Kenosha, hit a bit of a snag Monday morning.
Kenosha County Circuit Court records show that Kenosha defense attorney Terry Rose appeared before Judge Bruce Schroeder as jury selection was to begin and reported that his client, Kenosha amateur photographer Nathan DeBruin, had been intimidated by Ziminski.
After a discussion in the courtroom, records show that Schroeder raised Ziminski’s bond from the $1,000 he previously posted to $14,000. Jail records show that Ziminski was in custody Monday afternoon.
An email from the court indicated that jury selection had been postponed and rescheduled for Monday, March 28. Ziminski has a pre-trial hearing scheduled for Feb. 25.
Whether new charges would be filed against Ziminski following what happened in court Monday was not certain.
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Ziminski was charged with the misdemeanor after authorities used a previous booking photograph to identify him as the man who fired off a “warning shot” Aug. 25, 2020, just before Rittenhouse, who was in the same area, shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum.
Rittenhouse was found not guilty in November in that homicide, along with the shooting death of Anthony Huber and for injuring Gaige Grosskreutz during riots that night in Downtown Kenosha.
Police investigating the shootings identified Ziminski and observed that he was holding a black handgun, according to previously published reports. In other multiple videos, Ziminski and his wife, Kelly, were observed in and around other multiple people.
At one point, in a video near the Ultimate Gas Station on the southeast corner of Sheridan Road and 60th Street, Ziminski is seen pointing the gun to the sky, and the police observed a “muzzle flash” and heard a gunshot at the same time. The Ziminskis were then seen leaving the area.
Video evidence
The felony arson charge was filed last January after a video on Kelly Ziminski’s phone showed Joshua Ziminski tossing a match into a Dumpster and then asking the crowd for lighter fluid to help the fire spread, according to the criminal complaint.
Joshua Ziminski then pushed the Dumpster onto Sheridan Road as police vehicles were moving toward him. His wife was seen on video adding flammable material to the fire, the complaint states.
In another video, Joshua Ziminski is seen near a trailer that is overturned and on fire in the 5800 block of Sheridan Road, “manipulating the fire with his right foot.”
Kenosha County Circuit Court records show that Kenosha defense attorney Terry Rose appeared before Judge Bruce Schroeder as jury selection was to begin and reported that his client, Kenosha amateur photographer Nathan DeBruin, had been intimidated by Ziminski.
After a discussion in the courtroom, records show that Schroeder raised Ziminski’s bond from the $1,000 he previously posted to $14,000. Jail records show that Ziminski was in custody Monday afternoon.
An email from the court indicated that jury selection had been postponed and rescheduled for Monday, March 28. Ziminski has a pre-trial hearing scheduled for Feb. 25.
Whether new charges would be filed against Ziminski following what happened in court Monday was not certain.
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Ziminski was charged with the misdemeanor after authorities used a previous booking photograph to identify him as the man who fired off a “warning shot” Aug. 25, 2020, just before Rittenhouse, who was in the same area, shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum.
Rittenhouse was found not guilty in November in that homicide, along with the shooting death of Anthony Huber and for injuring Gaige Grosskreutz during riots that night in Downtown Kenosha.
Police investigating the shootings identified Ziminski and observed that he was holding a black handgun, according to previously published reports. In other multiple videos, Ziminski and his wife, Kelly, were observed in and around other multiple people.
At one point, in a video near the Ultimate Gas Station on the southeast corner of Sheridan Road and 60th Street, Ziminski is seen pointing the gun to the sky, and the police observed a “muzzle flash” and heard a gunshot at the same time. The Ziminskis were then seen leaving the area.
Video evidence
The felony arson charge was filed last January after a video on Kelly Ziminski’s phone showed Joshua Ziminski tossing a match into a Dumpster and then asking the crowd for lighter fluid to help the fire spread, according to the criminal complaint.
Joshua Ziminski then pushed the Dumpster onto Sheridan Road as police vehicles were moving toward him. His wife was seen on video adding flammable material to the fire, the complaint states.
In another video, Joshua Ziminski is seen near a trailer that is overturned and on fire in the 5800 block of Sheridan Road, “manipulating the fire with his right foot.”
Source: https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-selection-delayed-in-riot-arson-case-bond-raised-after-allegations-of-witness-intimidation/article_3347baf3-90dd-549d-838c-941f9f8337dc.html
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Today’s Incident and Court Hearing
As Ziminski arrived at the Kenosha County Courthouse today, state’s witness Nathan (#PhotoChad) DeBruin arrived and was dropped off by his fiance. This author witnessed what would happen next. Ziminski changed course and approached DeBruin. He shouted at DeBruin to “stop!” multiple times and would yell “let me see the photo! That’s not me in the photo!” DeBruin found his Attorney, Terry Rose and told him what happened. Attorney Rose made contact with ADA Binger.
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DeBruin’s attorney Terry Rose told the Judge what happened to his client. “My client’s hands were shaking. He is in fear for his life. He is here because he was subpoenaed to testify and he intends to do that today or any other day.” Rose then asked Judge Schroeder to lock Ziminski up “until trial.”
Schroeder took these allegations very seriously and ordered a nearby deputy to take Ziminski into custody. He said that based on the vast amount of evidence in the Rittenhouse trial, and due to the new allegations, he raised Ziminski’s bond to $14,000. A deputy took a statement from DeBruins who had part of the encounter on video. This author also happened to snap a video of the exchange. Binger is expected to make a decision in the coming weeks if Ziminski will face new charges.
As Ziminski arrived at the Kenosha County Courthouse today, state’s witness Nathan (#PhotoChad) DeBruin arrived and was dropped off by his fiance. This author witnessed what would happen next. Ziminski changed course and approached DeBruin. He shouted at DeBruin to “stop!” multiple times and would yell “let me see the photo! That’s not me in the photo!” DeBruin found his Attorney, Terry Rose and told him what happened. Attorney Rose made contact with ADA Binger.
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DeBruin’s attorney Terry Rose told the Judge what happened to his client. “My client’s hands were shaking. He is in fear for his life. He is here because he was subpoenaed to testify and he intends to do that today or any other day.” Rose then asked Judge Schroeder to lock Ziminski up “until trial.”
Schroeder took these allegations very seriously and ordered a nearby deputy to take Ziminski into custody. He said that based on the vast amount of evidence in the Rittenhouse trial, and due to the new allegations, he raised Ziminski’s bond to $14,000. A deputy took a statement from DeBruins who had part of the encounter on video. This author also happened to snap a video of the exchange. Binger is expected to make a decision in the coming weeks if Ziminski will face new charges.
Source: https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2022/01/31/trial-for-alleged-rioter-and-arsonist-joshua-ziminski-postponed-due-to-allegations-of-witness-intimidation/
