United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man was acquitted of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota, on May 24, 2017.
Andrew Frost, age 20, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Oct. 12, 2016, and April 12, 2017.
The charges relate to an incident which occurred on June 25, 2016, when Frost allegedly assaulted two male victims, one of which sustained serious bodily injury and the other was assaulted with a dangerous weapon.
The investigation was conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
