NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-A 30-year-old South Dakota man is facing allegations in Lincoln County that he assaulted North Platte police officers, amongst other charges.
On February 16, at around 3:42 pm, officers were advised that a stolen vehicle from South Dakota had been located via GPS, and was believed to be parked in the 1000 block of West 5th Street, in North Platte.
Officers located the vehicle and verified that it had been reported stolen. They made contact with Michael Lappegard, of Marion, South Dakota, who was in the driver's seat of the vehicle.
As officers removed Lappegard from the vehicle, he allegedly refused to comply with any of the officers' commands and began to scuffle with the officers.
Once subdued, Lappegard was complaining of pain and an ambulance was called. Lappegard was checked out and cleared for confinement by Great Plains Health emergency room personnel.
According to police, as officers attempted to reload Lappegard into a cruiser, he again began resisting and scuffling with officers. He was eventually transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center, where police say he began scuffling with Lincoln County Sheriff's Office jail personnel.
In the end, Lappegard was jailed on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of 3rd-degree assault on a police officer, two counts of resisting arrest, possession of Trazadone, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Police say two officers were treated for minor injuries they sustained in the incident.