Monroe County officers arrested a rural Norwalk man March 29 after a report of a domestic disturbance with the threat of a firearm.
Robert Joseph Moser Jr. of County Highway M was charged in Monroe County Circuit Court with felony counts of intimidate victim/threaten force, use of a dangerous weapon and domestic abuse, along with misdemeanor counts of battery, domestic abuse (two counts), resisting or obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct and use of a dangerous weapon.
Three Monroe County officers and four Wisconsin State Troopers responded to the incident. Three of the officers detained Moser, who initially put up resistance.
The victim told a Monroe County officer that Moser had inflicted ongoing physical abuse over the years. On March 29, Moser had become upset because grandchildren were going in and out of the house, the victim reported, and suddenly decided that he wanted all of them out and tried to physically remove the victim by picking her up.
According to witness statements in the police report, Moser had forcibly thrown the victim out of the house, later obtained a handgun, and chambered a round and threatened to shoot the victim if she called the police.
After another witness separated Moser from the victim and told him to put the gun away, he did so and left the house in his vehicle, according to the witness statement. Before driving away, Moser allegedly said that the victim had to leave before he got back or there would be repercussions, according to police reports.
The victim had fresh bruises on the inside of her arms, plus a scratch on her back and bruising on her right hip area, according to the report. She declined medical treatment.
After his arrest, Moser told police that he had been sleeping in his bedroom when the victim had woken him up, alleging that she had broken the lock on the bedroom.
“He stated she was rude to him, and that’s why he told her to leave,” according to the police report.
Moser asserted that he hadn’t threatened anyone with a gun. He did say he tried to physically remove the victim from the room, but was unaware of any injuries.
The court ordered a $5,000 signature bond. Moser’s initial appearance is slated for May 11.
