Rattled John Jazwiec

John Jazwiec said that he was shaken to the core by an armed intruder invading his home.

Jazwiec was so rattled that he didn't think to call 911 or police. Instead, he called the Mayor's office the next day. Eventually, police did get involved.

Now, Jazwiec has decided to drop his complaint.

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:

John Jazwiec, chief executive officer of RedPrarie Corp. apparently has withdrawn his complaint about a home invasion earlier this year.

"I have been informed by detectives investigating allegations made by John Jazwiec that Milwaukee police have been contacted by Mr. Jazwiec's attorneys and they have informed us Mr. Jazwiec no longer wishes to pursue the matter originally reported to police regarding an alleged home invasion," Milwaukee Police Department spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said in an e-mail sent to area media.

Here's more:

Jazwiec could not be reached this morning. His wife, Julia, interviewed briefly outside the couple's home, said, "I don't have a comment and neither does John."

[Alderman Michael] D'Amato, who represents the area where the Jazwiecs live, questioned Jazwiec's truthfulness again today and said he should should pay for police costs involved in the incident.

"This morning, Mr. Jazwiec's attorneys contacted the Milwaukee Police Department indicating that he wanted them to stop pursuing this case," D'Amato said in a statement. "Mr. Jazwiec reminds me of a spoiled little boy who throws a tantrum trashing his parents' home in order to get attention, then just wants it all to go away when his father comes home. If only life were that easy.

"In fact, Mr. Jazwiec's actions have unnecessarily besmirched the reputation of one of Milwaukee's finest and safest neighborhoods. Many residents have genuine concerns about crime in their neighborhood that seem to have taken a back seat to Mr. Jazwiec's sensational claims. They deserve not only an apology, but also the truth about exactly what happened that night at Mr. Jazwiec's home, if anything.

"I plan on meeting with both the MPD and the city attorney to request that they assess Mr. Jazwiec for the total police costs incurred during this episode....Police pursuing sensational claims about incidents that may have never occurred reduces their ability to follow-up on real crime. I believe it is unfair that the taxpayers of the city of Milwaukee carry the burden of the cost of the investigation of these spurious claims."

I agree with D'Amato.

The "911-challenged" Jazwiec needs to be held accountable for this stunt.

If his home was invaded and this thug is on the loose, which I highly doubt, it's irresponsible for Jazwiec to withdraw the complaint.

He needs to come clean.

And if he flat out lied, he should pay the consequences for directing police resources to investigate a fabricated story about a home invasion.

It would be doing disservice to Milwaukee residents, the taxpayers, to just let this go away.

Jazwiec needs to pay the price.