Trial Date Set for Steele City Man Accused of Assaulting Officer

A Steele City man facing multiple felony charges, including assaulting an officer and terroristic threats, has opted to take his case to trial. Trevor S. Pingel, age 40, appeared in Jefferson County District Court in the custody of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, September 5, 2024. David J.A. Bargen was the presiding judge.Pingel is charged with third degree assault on a peace officer, a class 3A felony punishable by up to three years of imprisonment, 18 months of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; terroristic threats, also a class 3A felony; disturbing the peace, a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by up to three months imprisonment and a $500 fine; and resisting arrest, a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a $1,000 fine. Pingel's attorney, Benjamin Murray, requested dates for a trial. A trial was set for January 23 and 24, 2025. The deadline for a plea agreement is December 5, 2024. In a separate 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; disturbing the peace, a class 3 misdemeanor; terroristic threats, a class 3A felony publishable by up to three years in prison, followed by nine to 18 moths of post-release supervision and a $10,000 fine; and obstructing a peace officer, a class 1 misdemeanor. The criminal mischief is the result of a vehicle's damaged windshield. There is no arrest affidavit available and no further details of the crime are available in the public court documents.This case was continued until December 5, 2024.

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