NORTH PLATTE, Neb. – Officers from North Platte Police Department dealt with a case of a violent juvenile on Friday August 17th. The NPPD responded to a home on the 2300 Block of West 16th St after receiving a report of a verbal disturbance.

When officers arrived they made contact with the 39-year-old female victim who said she got into an argument with the angry suspect 44 year old Belden Cushing over a cell phone. When the victim tried to leave but Cushing wouldn’t let her go. At that time a juvenile stepped in striking the female victim many times almost ripping her shirt right off her body. The victim told officers that Cushing didn’t even try to stop the juvenile from attacking her.

Officers tried to talk with the juvenile, but immediately the juvenile turned aggressive and violent. The officers had to restrain the child as they were out of control.The juvenile, a ward of the state, was transported to the police station to meet with NE DHHS CPS Caseworkers. The NPPD officers determined there was probable cause to arrest the juvenile for 3rd Degree Assault, Attempted 3rd Degree Assault on an Officer, and Resisting Arrest.

The juvenile was then released into the custody of HHS Caseworkers. Belden was cited for 2nd Degree False Imprisonment, False Reporting and Contributing Delinquency of Minor.