CARRINGTON, N.D.(NewsDakota.com) – A man was arrested for gross sexual imposition in rural Carrington on June 19th.

33-year-old Kristopher Abshere of Carrington, was apprehended by the James Valley Special Operations Team. The warrant was issued by the Foster County State’s Attorney’s Office. The alleged crime is a class double A felony.

The Carrington Police Department and Foster County Sheriff’s Office requested the high risk apprehension as part of a multi-jurisdictional operation with the assistance of the James Valley Special Operations Team, Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office, Eddy County Sheriff’s Office, and the North Dakota Highway Patrol due to the circumstances of the case.

Abshere was taken to the Stutsman County Correctional Center and held on the warrant awaiting formal charges.