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A Stephenson man accused of striking a person with a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot Sunday has been arraigned on multiple felony charges in Dickinson County.
Paul Michael Pennebecker, 21, faces one felony count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two misdemeanor counts of fourth-degree child abuse, one misdemeanor count of domestic violence and one misdemeanor count of failure to stop after a collision.
He appeared Tuesday in 95B District Court in Iron Mountain. He is in the Dickinson County Jail on a $250,000 bond, with a probable cause conference set for Nov. 24 and a preliminary examination for Dec. 1.
The incidents in the Walmart parking lot began just after 7 p.m. Sunday, according to a news release from the Iron Mountain Police Department.
Pennebecker reportedly struck and dragged a person with a pickup truck until that person was able to run behind other vehicles, Director of Police and Fire Services Jeff Solka said in the release. He then allegedly continued attempting to strike the victim by ramming into those vehicles.
"As the victim moved behind other vehicles in an effort to reach safety, Pennebecker stopped pursuing him, exited his vehicle and physically assaulted a second victim," Solka said in the release. "Pennebecker then fled the scene on foot."
The individual who was struck was treated for injuries at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson and released later that night.
Troopers from the Michigan State Police Iron Mountain Post assisted IMPD in searching for Pennebecker but were unsuccessful.
At about 1:57 a.m. Monday, troopers from the Iron Mountain Post were sent to a camper fire at a residence on County Road 577 in Menominee County. A preliminary investigation indicates the incidents were related.
At about 9:50 a.m. Monday, troopers and deputies from the Menominee County Sheriff's Office were able to safely take Pennebecker into custody.
After his arrest, Pennebecker reportedly admitted in an interview he intended to injure the victim by striking him with his vehicle, Solka said in the news release.
He also admitted to other crimes after leaving Walmart, Solka said, adding those incidents occurred in the Norway area and in Menominee County.
IMPD was assisted by the MSP, Kingsford Public Safety, Dickinson County Sheriff's Department, Iron Mountain Fire Department and Integrity Care EMS.
Sophie Vogelmann can be reached at 906-786-2021 or svogelmann@dailypress.net.