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SPRINGFIELD A 36-year-old Springfield man is accused of threatening and head-butting an officer, and kicking a squad car multiple times on March 29, in charges in Brown County District Court.
Seven charges were filed against Steven L. Dingman, 10 W. Maple St., Springfield on March 31. They include felony first-degree damage to property, felony threats of violence, gross misdemeanor harassment, fourth-degree assault, obstruct legal process, misdemeanor disorderly conduct and a petty misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Dingman, who is in custody at the Brown County Jail, was granted a public defender. A bail hearing was set for 11:30 a.m. April 1.