Jury: Superior Officer Guilty Only Of MisdemeanorTWO HARBORS, Minn. (AP) ―
A jury has found a Superior, Wis., police officer guilty of misdemeanor disorderly conduct but innocent of more serious charges in an alleged road rage incident.
Officer Ross Magnuson was accused of losing his temper at a gas station and threatening another motorist with his handgun while off-duty Aug. 17.
Magnuson, of Knife River,
testified he
confronted the other man after seeing him driving recklessly. He said he only briefly
lifted his gun from his holster when he feared an attack, and he holstered it when the man backed off.
The jury found Magnuson guilty of disorderly conduct and not guilty of second-degree assault, terroristic threats and recklessly handling a weapon.
A 30-day jail term was stayed and he was fined $300.
Magnuson has been on administrative leave and said he looks forward to returning to work.