An Audubon man was arrested Saturday for “Failure to Appear.” The Sheriff’s Department says 75-year old Billie Jean Rustvold was arrested at his home at around 10:30-a.m.  Officials say during the execution of a search warrant at the residence, Rustvold allegedly assaulted an officer with a tennis racket. The man was subsequently charged with Assault on a Peace Officer.

He was brought to the Audubon County Jail and held on a $5,000 cash only bond. A judge has ordered Rustvold to undergo a mental evaluation. A preliminary hearing in his case was set for Dec. 5th.

(12-p.m. News)