ISHPEMING, MI-- An Ishpeming man who drove his Jeep into Central School earlier this month has been arraigned.
Joseph Pennala, 29, is charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer, failure to stop at the scene of a personal injury accident and operating while intoxicated. He faces up to three years, 93 days in jail and a $3,500 fine.
Pennala is accused of crashing into the school with his vehicle October 12 and leaving the Jeep sticking partway into a classroom. Officers later found him at his residence on New York Street.
A preliminary hearing is set for November 5. Pennala remains free on 10 percent of a $15,000 bond.
