A Jefferson man will be sentenced next month for two separate incidents.

According to court documents, 56-year-old Michael Lynn Heard entered a written guilty plea to an aggravated misdemeanor for assault on a peace officer and a serious misdemeanor for criminal mischief for a November 24, 2015 incident and a simple misdemeanor for fifth degree criminal mischief for a separate incident on November 25, 2015.

The November 24th incident was when a Jefferson Police Officer was arresting Heard on a probation violation warrant. Heard was allowed to go back to his vehicle to get some personal items, when he jumped into his vehicle and sped off. Following a short chase, the vehicle stopped near the middle school, where a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy suffered a muscle contusion in his hand apprehending Heard.

Heard was also involved in another incident on November 25th when he stole under $200 in checks from his wife and used the checks at Casey’s General Store, Sparky’s One Stop gas station and Kum & Go.

Court documents show in the plea agreement, the state will dismiss all of the other charges and Heard will be placed on probation and have his prison sentence suspended. Heard was originally charged with 11 counts of Class D Felonies for forgery in the November 25th incident, as well as misdemeanors for eluding, interference with official acts causing bodily injury, reckless driving and driving on the wrong side of the road in the November 24th incident.

Heard will be sentenced on December 14th in Story County District Court, because the presiding judge, the Honorable Steven Van Marel is from Story County.