Eagle Butte Man Charged with Assaulting a Federal Officer

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that am Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.

Silas Condon, age 24, was indicted on January 14, 2020.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on January 16, 2020, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 8 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that December 6, 2019, Condon forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, and interfered with a federal officer while the officer was in the performance of his official duties and said contact did involve physical contact with the officer.

The charge is merely an accusation and Condon is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.   

 Condon was released on bond pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.