MEDINA – A New Town man was arrested for the assault of a North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper and an area sheriff’s deputy following a traffic stop near Medina on Saturday.

According to the N.D. Highway Patrol, around 1:30 p.m., a Highway Patrol trooper responded to a dispatched report of a vehicle driving recklessly eastbound on Interstate 94. The trooper contacted the vehicle on Interstate 94, four miles east of Medina.

The driver and suspect in the incident was identified as Angelo White, 37, New Town.

According to the Highway Patrol, White was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. During the arrest, White assaulted the state trooper and they fought for several minutes before backup could arrive. A Foster County Sheriff’s deputy was traveling through, stopping to assist upon hearing the request for help over the radio. White also assaulted the deputy. Other state troopers and Stutsman County deputies arrived several minutes later. White was subsequently taken into custody.

White was charged with the following offenses:

— Driving while license suspended, B misdemeanor.

— Driving under the influence/actual physical control, B misdemeanor.

— Driving under the influence/refusal to submit to chemical test, B misdemeanor.

— Simple assault on a peace officer, C felony, two counts.

— Contact by bodily fluids against law enforcement, C felony.

— Resisting arrest, C felony.

White was remanded to custody at the Stutsman County Jail.

The trooper sustained minor injuries and is recovering at home.

In an unrelated event, at about 2:30 p.m., a trooper responded to a dispatched report of a vehicle driving recklessly eastbound on Interstate 94. The trooper contacted the vehicle on Interstate 94, two miles east of Casselton.

The driver of this vehicle was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol without incident.

Both drivers were removed from the roadway through the diligence of the motoring public who recognized a dangerous situation and reported it to law enforcement, according to the Highway Patrol.