IRON MOUNTAIN, MI— A Stephenson driver accused of intentionally hitting a person in the Iron Mountain Walmart parking lot last Sunday has been arraigned on assault and other charges.
City police responded around 7:05 p.m. to reports that a pickup truck had struck a pedestrian and other vehicles.
Officers identified the suspect as 21-year-old Paul Pennebecker. They say he hit a person with his truck with the intent to cause injury. After being dragged by the truck, the victim separated himself and ran behind other vehicles. Pennebecker rammed the vehicles the victim was hiding behind. As the victim moved behind other vehicles in an effort to reach safety, Pennebecker stopped, got out of his vehicle, physically assaulted a second victim, and fled the scene on foot.
The man who was hit by the truck was taken to the hospital and released that night.
Pennebecker was subsequently arrested by Michigan State Police in Menominee County. He’s charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, two counts of fourth-degree child abuse, domestic violence, and failure to stop after a collision.
