Manhunt underway for Wisconsin man who allegedly stole guns, sent manifesto to Trump

Police in Wisconsin.
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More than 150 police officers are searching for a Wisconsin man who allegedly stole 16 high-caliber rifles and handguns from a store in Janesville and mailed an anti-government manifesto to President Trump.

Police say Joseph Jakubowski, 32, should be considered "armed and dangerous" and has a bullet-proof vest and helmet in his possession. Churches throughout Wisconsin were on high alert over the weekend, as his alleged manifesto expressed "anti-religion sentiment," authorities said. "Basically, he's angry at all government officials," Rock County Sheriff Robert Spoden said during a press conference on Friday. "Whether it's the president or whether it's local officers or whether it's law enforcement, he has a dislike for anyone that has authority or governmental power."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.