TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — A jury has convicted an 84-year-old northern Michigan bar owner of resisting arrest during a traffic stop by Michigan State Police that left him injured.
Larry Sevenski stood as the jury returned its verdict last week, concluding a two-day trial.
The felony charge is punishable by up to two years in prison. A sentencing hearing is set for Aug. 24.
Troopers said that after they stopped Sevenski on March 17 for failing to signal a turn, he stepped out of his vehicle, approached their patrol car and raised a fist to 28-year-old Trooper Brock Artfitch.
Artfich tackled Sevenski, leaving the man hospitalized with a broken arm and bloodied nose.
Sevenski claimed the troopers were staking out his bar, Larry’s Seven-Ski Inn, to catch drunken drivers on St. Patrick’s Day.
- Posted July 25, 2017
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Elderly man found guilty of resisting arrest
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