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Milwaukee woman charged in school case arrested after Brookfield vehicle theft, police say

Amy Jones, 23, was arrested in Illinois after a car was stolen from a Brookfield Crunch Fitness early Oct. 9, according to police. She had been released on bond days earlier while facing six felony charges in a separate case accusing her of posing as a substitute teacher.

Milwaukee woman charged in school case arrested after Brookfield vehicle theft, police say
A 23-year-old Milwaukee woman facing felony charges in a case involving an alleged false claim to be a substitute teacher was arrested in Illinois Friday in connection with a vehicle theft in Brookfield, police said. Brookfield police said officers were called shortly before 5 a.m. Oct. 9 to the area of 124th Street and Capitol Drive, where a car had been stolen from a Crunch Fitness. The person police say took the vehicle used a false name to enter the gym and obtain the car keys, according to the department. Police said they were still confirming details about the Illinois arrest. The case also involved a chase, according to police. The suspect, Amy Jones, had been released on a signature bond Oct. 6, according to online court records. The new charges are being referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office for review. It was not clear when Jones might be returned to Wisconsin. Jones is also charged in Milwaukee County with representing herself as a public employee and five counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions. Prosecutors allege she entered Rufus King High School on Sept. 24, said she was a substitute teacher and was assigned to a classroom for the first three periods. Jones is a former student at the school. Students reported to a school resource officer that she used profane language and racial slurs, made sexually derogatory comments and organized students by race and gender, according to prosecutors. If convicted on the six charges, she could face up to 21 years in prison. At Jones’ first court appearance, her attorney, Michael Cerniglia, said she has bipolar disorder and experienced an acute manic episode after a delay in receiving her prescription medication. He argued that she posed no risk and asked that she be released to Granite Hills Hospital for continued inpatient care. Jones was released on bond, court records show. The allegations in both cases have not been proven in court.

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