Woman Uses Blood to Write Message, Police Say
A Mount Pleasant woman is accused of resisting officers after they're called to her home and they find a message scrawled in blood on the bathroom wall.
A 26-year-old Mount Pleasant woman is accused of causing a scene in her home and writing, “Death is all I need,” in her own blood on a bathroom wall.
Jennalynn Berzinski was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Monday with one count of resisting an officer and one count of disorderly conduct. If convicted, she faces up to one year in prison and $11,000 in fines.
Mount Pleasant police officers were called twice to Berzinski’s home in the 7900 block of Daniel Court early Saturday morning. The first time officers were contacted at 3:15 a.m. about concerns Berzinski was suicidal, but when they arrived, no one was home.
When officers arrived at 5:03 a.m. for a report of a fight, they found a man holding a topless Berzinski on the floor as she clawed at him and screamed. The officer told the man to get off, then drew his Taser as Berzinski shouted, “Don’t Tase me.”
Officers reported Berzinski was highly intoxicated and they couldn’t understand her. She was not wearing a shirt when officers arrived—and refused to put one on, instead holding a towel in front of herself. One officer went upstairs and looked at the bathroom where he found the message scrawled in blood on the wall.
That officer said he heard the other police officer yell that Berzinski was coming upstairs. As she approached, the officer worked to keep her away from the bathroom because he said he was concerned there were sharp objects in the room given the large amount of blood present.
Berzinski refused to cooperate and was placed in handcuffs. The officer found blood on her arm, but Berzinski wasn’t cut, telling police that she used a needle to draw blood from her vein and into the bathtub to write the message.
She’s currently being held in Racine County Jail on a $450 signature bond while awaiting trial.
Turd Girl
11:47 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
Let her be... She has issues and needs to deal with them..she is unhappy and has NO reason to live in her own mind... I had cops beat on my door when I felt like killing my self and they have no legal right to come in your place of residence without a warrent!!! Did u all post my picture on here when a cop attacked me!!!!!
JACK JACKSON
8:17 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013
Hi Turd Girl, although police did not come into your place, there IS an exception to the warrant requirement when it comes to certain issues, if they have good reason to suspect that you may be suicidal, if you have ran from the police and they are in pursuit, if they hear or see a fight going on, if there is a fire and they need wake people, are all examples of exceptions to the warrant requirement. In this case, it was legal under the community caretaker exception to the warrant requirement.
kitten foster
12:06 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
This is one instance where instead of leaving her in jail or giving her bond, she needs a mental health evaluation. Remember what happened in Newtown CT?
Turd Girl
12:40 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Amen kitten !!!!
People don't take mental health seriously... And I have mental health issues and sever cronic back pain and those two symptoms don't go well together makes people want to die... Specially when your doctor won't give u the medication to keep the pain away
Turd Girl
12:42 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Cops Dont care about your problems... They just want to getu in jail !!!
Cain Civil Process, LLC
6:42 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Apparently she is crying for help. I hope she gets that help. Many people are behind bars because of sickness and had no help or maybe refused help. However sometimes being confined to themselves, they just might get that with consistent meds/therapy. Hope all goes well.
Richard Head
7:55 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
"highly intoxicated" - Says it all.
Look at the picture - she's not crying for help, she just wants attention. Look at me!
She's not the victim of mental issues - she's the product of bad choices. Mostly - her bad choices. Except - the taxpayers have to pay.
Heather Asiyanbi
8:08 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
@Richard - it is this kind of attitude that keeps mental health (or the lack thereof) hidden in the shadows of shame. This was a cry for help and we should all hope she gets it. Perhaps if we heeded and paid more attention to these instances and made sure the right services were in place, cries for help wouldn't turn into ever more destructive behaviors.
Katie Lamberton
7:38 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Richard, your comment demonstrates an (arrogant) ignorance toward mental health. Its an illness of the brain where the chemicals that cause some to behave in a manner that you would perceive as normal cause others to not be able to process thoughts the same. Alcohol is a way for some with mental illness to forget, briefly, that they are in emotional pain. Get off your high horse, quit being judgmental and find some compassion.
Katie Lamberton
8:02 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
I had the opportunity to spend some time with her a month ago. She is the sweetest girl; she is kind to everyone. She really needs to get the right meds because the chemical balance in her brain is obviously off. I'm praying for you, Jen.
kitten foster
8:06 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
T-Girl, I'm so sorry you are in chronic pain from your back. We have that in common:/
I've been helped so much by advanced pain management in Racine. I do know the hopeless feelings you get. . .and we can talk more on a private basis if you'd like. Please don't give up on finding help, not all doctors are the same. You'll be in my prayers.
PJ
9:36 am on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Hopefully she will get the counseling to disuss what it is that is causing her to want to die. People that want to die have shrunk their focus in life on the pain they have experienced and see no hope. Resolving issues helps to bring a better focus in life. God bless & good luck to her.
tkps
7:48 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012
@turd girl... aee you aware that suicide is actually illegal and the reasoning that keeps it so is for 72 hour holds. Trust me NO cop wants to take in someone who is going to be "chaptered" cause they have to stay at St. Mary's then take them ...usually HOURS later... to St. Lukes until intake is done... MORE HOURS and stay on shift til done. But they do this so people can get help before they hurt themselves or others! And if you are A DANGER TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS no warrant is needed! Let's just hope she does get the help she is screaming for ( It is NOT about attention, it is a cry for help@ Mr. Expert on everything Dick -err Richard-Head)