BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A rural Puxico man accused of assaulting multiple law enforcement personnel has been committed to the Department of Mental Health.
Glenn Richard Spikes, 61, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity this week and has since been committed to begin treatment for his illness.
He was arrested in April 2013 and charged with two Class C felonies of felonious restraint, the unclassified felony of armed criminal action and three Class C felonies of second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer/emergency personnel.
A trial was set for Spikes earlier in April, but overall, Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver said he is pleased with the case's resolution.
"I'm very pleased with the outcome of this case," Oliver said. "This is the solution we had been hoping for."
He explained that with prison, a person can go for several years and never have their mental health issue addressed. This option ensures that Spikes receives treatment.
"We're glad to know that he will receive the treatment he needs," Oliver said.
Spikes is alleged to have forcibly restrained a paramedic and an emergency medical technician (EMT) at his home on Wednesday, April 17, 2013.
He is also accused of having aimed a gun at three different police officers during the altercation.
The incident occurred in April on Hwy. PP when a report was heard that an ambulance crew was "being held against their will at gunpoint" by a suicidal individual near Puxico.
Once he was in custody, details emerged from the incident with EMS workers. During the altercation, Spikes was reported to have raised the weapon at the workers and eventually on himself.
No shots were fired.
He remains in the Stoddard County Jail in lieu of a $125,000 cash only bond.