RAPID CITY, S.D. – A 19-year-old Rapid City man is behind bars after bystanders tackled him inside a local liquor store during an alleged knife attack on Sunday evening.

Officers with the Rapid City Police Department were dispatched to 1020 N. Lacrosse Street at approximately 5:15 p.m. on June 14 following reports of an assault with a weapon.

Upon arrival, responding officers found witnesses holding the suspect on the ground. Police handcuffed the individual and identified him as Destin Rencountre of Rapid City. Officers noted a strong odor of alcohol emitting from Rencountre at the scene.

According to witness statements, Rencountre entered the business, grabbed a liquor bottle from a shelf, and indicated to staff members that he had no intention of paying for the item. He then threw the bottle at an employee and brandished a knife, threatening several people inside the establishment.

The situation was brought to an end when an employee and a customer intervened, working together to bring Rencountre to the ground and disarm him before law enforcement arrived.

Rencountre was arrested and transported to the Pennington County Jail where he was booked at 6:00 p.m. He faces three counts of aggravated assault, one count of simple assault, and one count of underage consumption of an alcoholic beverage.