Jeremy Lee Wickham, 42, Pequot Lakes, was charged with a felony count of fourth degree assault of a peace officer and two misdemeanor counts of obstructing the legal force and fifth degree assault.
The charges stem from a May 9 incident in which officers were called to a bar in which a report stated that a resident under civil commitment was consuming alcohol.
According to the criminal complaint, officers talked to the complainant and she told them that Wickham was not supposed to be consuming alcohol, and that when she confronted him, he pushed her away.
Officers confronted Wickham, who allegedly stated that there wasn’t a court order for him to not use alcohol, but he did allegedly admit to pushing the complainant.
Officers checked Wickham’s court paperwork, which showed a warrant for arrest in Hennepin County.
A preliminary breath test read that Wickham had a .10 blood alcohol level, and Wickham was arrested for the warrant.
While transporting Wickham to jail, Wickham allegedly began banging on the cage in the squad car. Officers asked him to stop, lest he be handcuffed.
Wickham continued, and when officers opened the back of the car, Wickham allegedly attempted to force his way out of the car.
After officers did manage to get him back in the squad, Wickham allegedly spit on an officer, but officers were able to get the door shut.
When officers got back into the front of the squad car, Wickham allegedly continued to spit at the plexiglass, and wiped a bloody nose on a jacket in the back. He continued to spit blood on the screen and windows of the squad.
If convicted of the felony, Wickham faces a maximum of five years in prison and/or $10,000 in fines.
If convicted of obstruction, he faces a maximum of one year in jail and/or $3,000 in fines.
If convicted of fifth degree misdemeanor assault, he faces a maximum of 90 days in jail and/or $1,000 in fines.
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Pequot Lakes man charged with assault of officers
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