RACINE — A Racine woman could spend almost a year in jail because she allegedly violated a restraining order against her.
Christina Higa, 60, was charged Wednesday in Racine County Circuit Court with a single misdemeanor count of violating a harassment restraining order. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in jail or $10,000 in fines.
Restraining order violation phoned in
According to the criminal complaint, police were called on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to a residence in the 3300 block of Michigan Boulevard by a man who said Higa was at his house and that he had a restraining order against her. Higa was in the man’s driveway and refused to leave until officers arrived.
Higa was assigned a $750 signature bond and ordered to stay away from the man. She will next be in court on Dec. 12 for a status conference.
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