A 29-year-old Hutchinson man arrested for an incident back in August was in court Monday for arraignment on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, in this case, a vehicle. Other charges include possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, “a pipe” and criminal damage to property. He entered “not guilty” pleas to the charges.

It was around 9:15 a-m, on August 14, when 35-year-old Michael A. Brisco reported that Jason Peterson attempted to strike him with his vehicle. This occurring in the parking lot of an abandoned furniture store at 8th & Plum.

Brisco took the stand and told of his vehicle being struck after the driver of the SUV seem to accelerate towards his vehicle. He says he jumped out of the way as a natural reaction over fears of being hit. He also stated that his vehicle had already been totaled from the hail storm that struck the city and had been valued at 15-thousand, 500-dollars.

Peterson left the scene and was not located by police. Later, he was spotted by two Hutchinson Police Officers showing up for a municipal court case. They attempted to detain him over a warrant and he at first refused to take his hands out his pockets. When he did, a pipe fell to the ground. The pipe allegedly had marijuana residue inside.

Peterson is no stranger to law enforcement with numerous convictions for burglary, theft, criminal damage, battery against a law enforcement officer, aggravated battery, drugs, criminal possession of a firearm and flee and elude.

Brisco is jailed, facing charges in a separate case where he is alleged to have shot an Illinois man, Sem Adrien. That case is pending a preliminary hearing.