OCONTO, WI (WTAQ) – An Oconto County man convicted of firing at multiple law enforcement officers was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison and 15 years to extended supervision.
51-year-old Thomas Benser allegedly fired four or five shots from his Lena residence in the direction of the deputies on March 11, 2018.
The complaint alleges that the incident stemmed from an argument that Benser got into with an ex-girlfriend on the morning of March 10. He allegedly choked her and threatened to kill her.
After receiving a voicemail from Benser the following day, the woman contacted police. On the voicemail, Benser said he planned on killing himself and would not go back to jail.
Police made phone contact once they arrived and Benser fired four or five shots from his residence in the direction of officers.
No one was injured by the firing and the Brown County SWAT team was called in. Benser was eventually arrested.
