Post by KC on Jul 3, 2006 23:00:56 GMT -5
July 03, 2006 - IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. - An Iron Mountain police officer will appear in court again later this month after being arraigned last week on assault and sexual misconduct charges.
Officer Phillip Bal didn't say a word as a Dickinson County judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. If convicted, the 32-year-old officer could face two years in prison.
The charges stem from events on April 21st at a bar in Iron Mountain. The criminal sexual conduct charge involves a 23-year-old Wisconsin woman. The alleged assaults involved an Iron Mountain man and woman. Bal was off duty at the time.
He has been suspended without pay. His next court appearance comes July 17th.
www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=5108150&nav=0RbQ
Officer Phillip Bal didn't say a word as a Dickinson County judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. If convicted, the 32-year-old officer could face two years in prison.
The charges stem from events on April 21st at a bar in Iron Mountain. The criminal sexual conduct charge involves a 23-year-old Wisconsin woman. The alleged assaults involved an Iron Mountain man and woman. Bal was off duty at the time.
He has been suspended without pay. His next court appearance comes July 17th.
www.wlns.com/Global/story.asp?S=5108150&nav=0RbQ