JAMESTOWN, N.D.(NewsDakota.com) – A Stutsman County man will face up to 5 years in prison for assaulting Police Chief Scott Edinger on August 16th, 2022.

Jeremiah Jack Mihulka plead guilty to simple assault, a class C felony, along with several other charges in connection with the incident.

According to Jamestown Police on August 16th just before 5 pm, Chief Edinger attempted to stop a motorcycle driving recklessly on 10th St SE in Jamestown. The motorcycle fled and a short 5-block chase began. The driver eventually stopped in the 500 block of 10th St SE.

The driver resisted when Chief Edinger attempted to arrest him, assaulting him in the process. Three unidentified members of the public assisted in taking the man into custody following the scuffle. Chief Edinger received only minor injuries.