St. Ignatius woman admits to lesser charge of endangerment

A St. Ignatius woman admitted to an amended and reduced charge of endangerment after initially being charged with assaulting law enforcement.

Jessica Ann Wysocki, 40, entered a plea of guilty in Polson District Court Oct. 19 to felony criminal endangerment. The plea was entered as part of an agreement that dismisses two counts of assault on a peace officer, partner or family member assault and DUI. Judge Deborah “Kim” Christopher is not bound by the agreement.

According to court records, on June 23, law enforcement officers responded to a report of an intoxicated woman at a residence on Ninepipes Road. The reporting party claimed that his girlfriend had been drinking all day and was “raging” when she came at him. She allegedly shattered a window to a shed on the property before she left in her vehicle.

Law enforcement intercepted the suspect, later identified as Wysocki, while she was still on Ninepipes Road. She was allegedly holding a knife and had a dog in the vehicle with her.

Wysocki refused to roll her window down. The officers warned her that they would break her window if she did not comply with orders.

Meanwhile, a second officer let the air out of the front tires to Wysocki’s vehicle in an attempt to keep her from driving away. Wysocki was allegedly verbally aggressive towards the officers before they were forced to break a window to gain access to her. She allegedly kicked both officers as they were attempting to place her in the back of a patrol car.

A preliminary breath sample taken at the jail showed Wysocki’s blood alcohol content at .321.

Judge Christopher set the case for sentencing Dec. 7. Wysocki is at liberty.