BROOKFIELD, Wis.— A 23-year-old woman accused of posing as a substitute teacher at a Milwaukee high school was arrested in Illinois after police say she stole an SUV from a Brookfield gym.
Brookfield Police say Amy Jones used a false name to get inside Crunch Fitness on Capitol Drive early Friday, Oct. 9 Investigators say she then took the keys to a blue 2017 Nissan Pathfinder.
Police later located Jones and the vehicle in Illinois. She remains in custody there, and it was not immediately clear when she would be returned to Wisconsin.
Jones faces six felonies in substitute teacher case
Jones is also facing five felony charges connected to allegations she impersonated a substitute teacher at Rufus King International High School in Milwaukee.
Prosecutors allege Jones entered the school on Sept. 24, claimed she worked for a substitute teaching company and was assigned to a classroom despite not being an authorized substitute.
Students later reported that she made inappropriate sexual comments, used racial slurs and made insulting remarks about students.
Jones was charged with one misdemeanor count of impersonating a public employee and five felony counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions. She was released on a $5,000 signature bond earlier this week and ordered to have no contact with the school or students identified in the complaint.
The vehicle theft investigation has been referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney’s Office for review.
