William Rahn, Assaulting a Federal Officer, South Dakota 2013

Parmalee Man Charged with Assaulting Federal Officer

William Rahn, a 27-year-old from Parmalee, South Dakota, has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer.

The incident occurred on an unspecified date when Rahn was driving erratically and attempting to elude Bureau of Indian Affairs police officers on the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation. He drove his vehicle directly at a parked police unit, coming within feet of hitting it.

When Rahn finally stopped his vehicle on a dirt road, he resisted officers’ attempts to pull him from the vehicle, resulting in physical contact with one of the officers. Rahn was eventually subdued with a taser and became compliant.

The investigation was conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Maher prosecuting the case.

Rahn faces a maximum penalty of 8 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine, as well as 3 years of supervised release and an additional 2 years upon revocation. He may also be ordered to pay restitution and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Rahn was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing, which has been set for November 21, 2013.

U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced Rahn’s guilty plea, stating that the incident demonstrates the dangers faced by law enforcement officers in the course of their duties.

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