Steele City Man Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Protection Order, Other Charges

Trevor S. Pingel, age 39, of Steele City, pleaded Not Guilty to multiple counts of violating a protection order, along with several other charges in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.Pingel was in court for two separate cases.In one case, Pingel is charged with five counts of violating a protection order, occurring on May 19, 20, 21, 24 and 25 of this year. Each charge is a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.According to the Affidavit in Support of an Arrest Warrant, the defendant allegedly made several attempts to contact the protected party via text messages.A warrant was issued on June 2 and Pingel was arrested on June 4.In the other case, Pingel is charged with assaulting an officer with bodily fluids, a class 1 misdemeanor; criminal mischief resulting in damage with a value between $1,500 and $5,000, a class 1 misdemeanor; and disturbing the peace, a class 3 misdemeanor.There is no arrest affidavit available and no further details of the crime are available in the public court documents.The defendant is represented by Public Defender Scott Gropp.Another hearing is set for August 9, 2023. Pingel remains free on a $2,500 (10 percent) bond at this time.This is not Pingel's first run in with the law. On March 12, 2020, he was sentenced in Jefferson County District Court to 24 months of probation. The defendant Pingel was originally charged with the manufacture or possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, a class 2 felony punishable by one to 50 years in prison; possession of a deadly weapon (a knife) by a prohibited person, a class 3 felony that carries a possible penalty of four years' incarceration, followed by nine months to two years post-release supervision and a $25,000 fine; possession of methamphetamine, a class 4 felony that carries two years incarceration, nine-to-12 months post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; and a charge of habitual criminal, a felony which can be used to enhance penalties. In accordance with the plea Agreement, Pingel pleaded No Contest to a reduced charge of attempt of a class 3 felony, which is a class 4 felony. The remaining charges were dismissed.

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