A 19-year-old Rapid City man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly assaulting a liquor store employee and threatening others with a knife.
Police were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. on June 14 to a business at 1020 N. Lacrosse Street following reports of an assault with a weapon. When officers arrived, they found the suspect being held on the ground by bystanders.
The suspect, identified as Destin Rencountre, (ren-con-trey) was taken into custody. Officers reported a strong smell of alcohol coming from him.
According to witnesses, Rencountre entered the store, took liquor from the shelf, and told employees he would not pay. He then threw a bottle at an employee and began threatening people with a knife.
An employee and a customer were able to subdue Rencountre and take the knife away before police arrived.
Rencountre was arrested on three counts of aggravated assault, as well as charges of simple assault and underage consumption of alcohol. He was transported to the Pennington County Jail.
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