MINERAL POINT, Wis. (WFRV) – A 42-year-old man was taken into custody Sunday afternoon following a series of threatening and disorderly actions that led to a brief foot chase and his arrest in a public restroom.

According to the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 4:10 p.m. to a report of a disturbance on Clowney Street in Mineral Point involving Matthew Rohowetz.

Authorities say Rohowetz had sent threatening and profane messages, including one stating an intent to “murder” a member of the sheriff’s office. When officers located Rohowetz, he initially refused to cooperate and fled on foot after they explained the legal consequences of violating bond conditions.

A Taser was deployed but was ineffective. Rohowetz was later found hiding in the women’s restroom of a High

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