A Jan. 31 incident at Stapleton Public Schools has led to charges of third-degree assault against Superintendent Brian T. Redinger.
Logan County Attorney Andrew Van Velson filed the misdemeanor charge on Friday. The complaint indicated Redinger “did threaten (a school patron) in a menacing manner.”
According to court documents, the incident involving Redinger and a man took place at 12:55 p.m. Jan. 31, during the school day, and the address of the incident — 702 Sixth St. — is the Stapleton school complex. Redinger is scheduled to appear in Logan County Court at 9:30 a.m. June 13.
The Class I misdemeanor charge of third-degree assault, threatening in a menacing manner, carries a possible sentence of up to one year in jail, a fine of $1,000 or both.
Redinger hired on as superintendent for the 2021-22 school year after the retirement of Howard Gaffney. Attempts to reach Redinger and Stapleton School Board President Franklin Kramer for comment were unsuccessful.
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In 2016, Redinger was arrested after he was accused of hitting his wife’s head on a car dashboard and driving at her with his vehicle. At that time, Redinger was the Shelton Public Schools District superintendent.
Redinger accepted a plea agreement for reckless driving and third-degree assault and was sentenced to 18 months’ probation, five days in jail and a $500 fine. In exchange for his plea, prosecutors dropped Class 2A felony charges of terroristic threats, strangulation and attempted first-degree assault.
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