Felony charges filed against man who assaulted MCSO officers

MARQUETTE, MI— A Negaunee man faces felony charges, after he allegedly assaulted two deputies at the Marquette County Jail Saturday.

Ray Johnson, 38, was being booked on a drunk and disorderly charge around 1 a.m. when he became violent and assaulted the officers who were booking him. One officer suffered a concussion. The other officer had to get stitches on her mouth and face.

Johnson was arraigned Thursday on one count of resisting and obstructing an officer and two counts of resisting-obstructing an officer, causing injury, along with the initial drunk and disorderly charge.

Johnson posted a $25,000 bond. A probable cause conference is scheduled for December 7^th and a preliminary exam on January 4^th in 96^th District Court.