A Cass County man was sentenced to serve a term of supervised release (probation) Monday, in connection with the assault of Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Johnson, during an incident that took place April 26^th, in Lewis. Online court records show 41-year old Jeremy Ronald Peterson, of Lewis, was sentenced to five-years in prison, but Judge Jeffrey L. Larson suspended the sentence, and instead placed Peterson on two-years of supervised probation. Peterson pled guilty Monday to charges of Assault on a person in certain occupations with intent to commit injury, and Criminal Mischief in the 4^th degree. An additional charge of Interference with Official Acts with Bodily Injury was dismissed. Peterson was also ordered to pay restitution, court and related costs amounting to a little more than $2,740.

The charges are the result of an incident in Lewis, whereby Peterson, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, refused to leave a home, and had broken several pieces of furniture. Deputy Johnson was struck in the face when he arrived on the scene and tried to arrest Peterson. Johnson deployed his Taser in an attempt to subdue Peterson. A neighbor noticed the altercation and came to Johnson’s aid, by assisting him in holding Peterson down so he could be handcuffed.