JAMESTOWN, ND (NewsDakota.com) – A Valley City man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges related to a September incident in which shots were fired into a parked vehicle in Jamestown.

Mikah Alan Striefel, 22, pleaded guilty to felonies, originally a Class C felony reduced to a misdemeanor, making false reports to law enforcement, a Class A misdemeanor, and discharging a firearm within city, a Class B misdemeanor.

Judge James Shockman sentenced Striefel to 64 days in the Stutsman County Correctional Facility, with credit for time served, and placed him on three years of supervised probation. Striefel was also ordered to pay $1,325 in restitution, a $400 criminal administration fee, a $100 defense/administration fee and a $25 victim witness fee.

The charges stem from a reported incident around 1 a.m. on Sept. 11 when an off-duty Jamestown police officer heard gunshots in a southeast Jamestown neighborhood. Responding officers discovered a Buick SUV parked and unoccupied in the 1400 block of 6th Avenue Southeast with multiple bullet holes. Surrounding homes were occupied at the time, but no injuries were reported.

Investigators determined that Striefel intentionally caused more than $2,000 but less than $10,000 in damage to the vehicle, provided false information to law enforcement that could interfere with the investigation, and discharged a firearm within city limits .

Under North Dakota law, a Class A misdemeanor is punishable by up to 360 days in jail and a $3,000 fine, while a Class B misdemeanor is punishable by a maximum of 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine.

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