RAPID CITY, SD — Yesterday afternoon police were called in to the Walmart located at 100 Stumer Rd. in response to reports of an assault that had taken place.

Witnesses on-scene at the time of the incident aided police in putting together a timeline of events. According to a report provided by the RCPD, the male victim of the assault exited Walmart at around 2:50 p.m. where he was then yelled at by another man in a vehicle.

The man in the vehicle proceeded to leave his vehicle, where he allegedly began to attack the victim, during which several punches were thrown. Police were able to locate the reported aggressor soon after arriving.
The suspect was quickly able to be identified as 30-year-old Trev Jacobs, a resident of Lead. After searching Jacobs’ property, “police located the victim’s property in Jacobs’ possession”, according to a report by the RCPD’s Brendyn Medina. After determining Jacobs’ identity and status as a parolee, he was arrested on charges of Simple Assault, Theft, and a Parole Hold.