By Shereen Siewert | Wausau Pilot & Review
Police say Jaison Coleman, a convicted felon who lists a Marshfield address, was armed with a gun when he allegedly made the threats. One of the children called 911 on April 20, 2023 and told police that Coleman pointed a gun, said “you are going to die,” threatened to shoot the woman and then light the house on fire, according to court documents.
At least two handguns and an unspecified amount of ammunition was seized from the man’s living area, police said. Coleman is prohibited from owning a firearm because he has a prior felony conviction.
Coleman was taken into custody and on April 27 was charged in Marathon County Circuit Court with first-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, possession of cocaine, operating a firearm while intoxicated and additional related offenses. He was ordered held on a $10,000 cash bond.
Though Coleman remains behind bars, the charges filed in Wausau were dismissed after a federal prosecution was launched. On Jan. 31, a grand jury in Madison indicted Coleman on charges of knowingly and unlawfully possessing firearms that had previously traveled in and affected interstate commerce, a violation of federal law. Court documents specify a Springfield Arms 9mm handgun, a Ruger 9mm handgun and 9mm ammunition.
Coleman was arraigned Feb. 6 on the federal charges and pleaded not guilty. He faces up to 15 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release and a $250,000 fine if he is convicted.
An evidentiary hearing is set for April 4 in Madison, with a two-day trial set to begin July 15. Coleman was ordered detained pending trial.
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