UPDATE: Truck Rams into Sioux Falls Home

by Melissa Payne
July 27, 2010


Officers in Sioux Falls found a pickup truck ramming a house early this morning.

According to police, 18-year-old Sonny Bear Thunder was running his red Ford truck into a house when his girlfriend and her three month old baby were inside the home.

When police arrived at the scene, Thunder became aggressive.
   
The officer used pepper spray and after a short struggle, Thunder was taken into custody.

Thunder is charged with DWI and Aggravated Assault.

"There was some pretty good damage done to the house, one of the walls as well, so he was also charged with felony damage to intentional to property," said Sam Clemens, Sioux Falls Police Dept.

A juvenile passenger inside the truck was also taken into custody for underage consumption.