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Todd County Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota

United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man convicted of Assaulting, Resisting and Impeding a Federal Officer was sentenced on March 21, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Alejandro Santistevan, age 21, was sentenced to 4 months in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, with the first 4 months to be served on home confinement, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.


Santistevan was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 9, 2020. He pled guilty on December 30, 2021.


The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred in the early morning hours of May 18, 2020, in Todd County, South Dakota. On that date, Rosebud Sioux Tribe law enforcement officers responded to a report that Santistevan was drunk and causing a disturbance at a residence in the Okreek Community. Upon arrival to the residence, the officers found Santistevan lying under a tree. Santistevan did not respond to commands to show his hands, so one of the officers grabbed Santistevan’s foot to see if he was awake. Santistevan then became combative and assaulted one of the officers.


This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Department of Natural Resources and the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.


Santistevan was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
 

Updated March 21, 2022