Man appears in court after allegedly lying in middle of busy road, slapping an officer and drinking in park – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – A neighborhood man appeared in court docket Tuesday after being charged with felony battery of a legislation enforcement officer.

Sterling McGuire, 39, made an preliminary look after being arrested in June.

In keeping with court docket data, Idaho Falls Police responded to a report {that a} man was inflicting a disturbance on Elm and Water Avenue in Idaho Falls on June 2. The person was reportedly working into site visitors and hitting autos.

When officers arrived, they noticed a person mendacity down in the midst of the highway, who they later decided to be McGuire. Officers say McGuire was “transferring and seemed to be rambling.” When officers tried to talk with him, he refused to determine himself and “saved rambling.”

One other officer arrived, and the 2 officers satisfied McGuire to rise up and transfer to the sidewalk. Whereas strolling to the sidewalk, McGuire “grew to become confrontational” and slapped an officer’s left hand. Officers then positioned him in handcuffs and took him to Jap Idaho Regional Medical Heart for a jail clearance. McGuire was unable to be booked into the Bonneville County Jail resulting from a excessive fever and excessive coronary heart price.

Just a few days later, on July 7, officers responded to a report that there was a person in an Idaho Falls Metropolis park who seemed to be drunk. The report stated that he was “sitting in a chair consuming his meals and saved nodding off and staring into house.” The report additionally says that the person had an odor of an alcoholic beverage, and there was an alcoholic drink on the bottom subsequent to him.

Officers recognized the person as McGuire. He was arrested and booked into the Bonneville County Jail on a misdemeanor cost of getting an alcoholic beverage in a public park.

On Monday, whereas in jail, McGuire was issued a warrant for his arrest on the cost of felony battery on a legislation enforcement officer, and his bond was set for $10,000. He was arraigned that very same day and pleaded not responsible to the misdemeanor cost.

McGuire appeared in court docket on Tuesday for his preliminary look on the felony cost.

Although McGuire has been charged with these crimes, it doesn’t essentially imply he dedicated them. Everyone seems to be presumed harmless till they’re confirmed responsible.

A preliminary listening to is about for July 26. If convicted, McGuire may spend as much as 5 years in jail.