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Also accused of reckless driving, endangerment
Editor's Note: The print version of this story inadvertently used the wrong first name for the person accused. The correct name is Jerry Fiebelkorn-Barrett. The Transcript apologizes for the error.
Jerry Fiebelkorn-Barrett of New Rockford has been charged with stalking, reckless driving and reckless endangerment after several recent altercations.
According to court documents, Fiebelkorn-Barrett has allegedly been stalking his ex-girlfriend at the New Rockford business where she works.
Allegedly, he also attempted to chase down his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle on the streets of New Rockford on Saturday, July 6, and tried to purposefully crash into her several times.
Court documents say the ex-girlfriend, identified in court documents as J.G., left Buck-It’s Bar with another individual in the early morning hours of July 6 and was confronted by Fiebelkorn-Barrett.
“As they drove away from the bar, Jerry pulled in behind their vehicle and swerved at them, attempting to hit them,” allege court documents.
“In order to avoid being hit, J.G. drove her vehicle off the road. When she got back on the road, Jerry drove in front of her, stopped, put his vehicle in reverse, and began driving backwards in an attempt to strike the front of her vehicle. J.G. put her car in reverse and was able to avoid being hit.”
Court documents go on to allege that Fiebelkorn-Barrett attempted to run into her vehicle a third time a few blocks later, that time by trying to hit the driver's side of her vehicle. Ultimately J.G. and her passenger were able to retreat to somewhere safe.
For the events on July 6, Fiebelkorn-Barrett was charged with reckless driving, a Class B misdemeanor, as well as reckless endangerment, a Class C felony.
He was also charged with stalking, a Class A misdemeanor, after allegedly showing up at her workplace several times in an attempt to “harass” and intimidate his ex-girlfriend.
Court documents mention two occasions where he was waiting for J.G. on July 5 and July 6, and an affidavit from deputy Michael Brown of the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office states Fiebelkorn-Barrett had been trespassed from her workplace since July 1 for allegedly stalking J.G.
Fiebelkorn-Barrett has pleaded not guilty to both misdemeanor charges, and he’ll have an opportunity to enter his plea for the felony charge on August 15, when he’s scheduled for a preliminary hearing and/or arraignment.
If ultimately found guilty, he faces a maximum penalty of five years’ imprisonment and/or a $10,000 fine for the Class C felony. The Class A and Class B misdemeanors, meanwhile, carry maximum sentences of 360 days imprisonment and 30 days imprisonment, respectively.
Fiebelkorn-Barrett is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
