Rapid City Man Found Guilty of Five Charges of Assault on a Federal Officer

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Jeremy Crow, age 31, of Rapid City, South Dakota, of five counts of Assault on a Federal Officer following a two-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on September 11, 2024.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of eight years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Crow was indicted by a federal grand jury in February of 2024.

On December 22, 2023, a 911 call was placed by an unknown caller in a residential area of Pine Ridge. Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety was dispatched to the area. A lone tribal officer arrived on scene and observed Crow and an unknown female with apparent facial injuries. The officer made contact with Crow, who was observed to have uncontrollable movements and believed to be under the influence of a controlled substance. The officer attempted to detain Crow, who immediately resisted and assaulted the officer by pushing him backwards. Crow then jumped into the police vehicle and was going to drive off until the officer jumped in and pushed the ignition switch to off. Crow was forcibly removed from the vehicle and actively resisted law enforcement's efforts to detain him. After numerous commands, Crow was eventually tased, but the tasing did not entirely subdue Crow. A bystander noticed the officer was struggling to detain Crow, and called for backup for the officer. Additional officers arrived on scene and during the process of handcuffing Crow, the original officer was bit on his right bicep. After securing Crow into the backseat of the patrol car, he then spat on a female officer. Crow was eventually taken to jail. Two days later, on December 24, 2023, a corrections officer attempted to provide food and a drink to Crow when he rushed through the cell door forcing his way out. Crow resisted the corrections officers and bit two of them on their hands.

This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.

A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date has been set for December 2, 2024. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.