GRAND FORKS — A Grand Forks man who was indicted last month on seven felony counts of resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer and other crimes pleaded guilty to all charges and was sentenced Friday, July 26.
Mark James Boyer, 39, pleaded guilty to seven Class C felonies including criminal conduct causing terror, domestic violence resulting in serious injury, interfering with a 911 call, simple assault on a police officer, hindering arrest, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to a press release from the Grand Forks Police Department, officers were dispatched to a domestic violence incident on the evening of June 13. Boyer would not come outside to speak with officers, so officers entered the residence and used OC Spray to take the suspect into custody.
Boyer was sentenced to five years in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, with three years suspended. He will serve two years in custody, but has already served 44 days.
He was also ordered to serve two years’ probation.
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