SEQUIM — A Sequim man charged with assaulting two Clallam County deputies has pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault, third-degree assault and harassment.
Ha-Qwenith Zachary Grinnell, 21, was no longer in custody in Clallam County jail Wednesday.
At an arraignment last Friday, one of the original two counts of third-degree assault was increased to second-degree.
Grinnell, a former Sequim High School football player, will have a status hearing at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 15, at 1:30 p.m.
A three-day trial is scheduled for May 16.
Deputies Michael Dick and Todd Yarnes were treated at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles and discharged that night after Grinnell struck and kicked them March 14, according to court documents.
The deputies used electrical control devices and pepper spray to gain control of him, court documents said.
Dick sustained a head laceration and extremity abrasions.
Yarnes suffered a slight concussion, facial scratches and abrasions to the arms and leg regions.
Because he suffered a loss of consciousness, loss of memory and could not return to work for at least two weeks, the injuries were deemed more serious than originally thought, court documents said.
Grinnell also was charged with felony harassment against a family member. Court documents said he allegedly threatened to kill a family member, court documents said.
A court order not to contact the family member he allegedly threatened also was removed at the family member’s request at the Friday hearing.
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Reporter Paige Dickerson can be reached at 360-417-3535 or at paige.dickerson@peninsuladailynews.com.
