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Bergman pleads not guilty on two charges
HARRINGTON — A local music teacher was arrested over the weekend and appeared in Lincoln County District Court Monday, July 31.
33-year-old Seth Michael Bergman of Harrington was arrested on charges of fourth-degree assault and third-degree malicious mischief for allegedly slamming a door into his girlfriend multiple times and minorly injuring her forearm while breaking the door frame during an argument in a Harrington home Saturday, July 29, according to police records.
Bergman pleaded not guilty to both charges at an arraignment Monday.
His girlfriend said a no-contact order wasn’t necessary, and one wasn’t put in place by presiding judge Dan B. Johnson, according to District Court staff.
The two were arguing over the girlfriend’s assertions to sell a guitar that once belonged to Bergman’s mother, Theresa Bergman, according to police records.
Theresa Bergman was murdered by her husband and Seth Bergman’s father, Charles Bergman, northwest of Sprague in Sept. 2022.
Seth Bergman was released from Lincoln County Jail Monday. A pre-trial court appearance was scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24.
School superintendent Howard King said the district will cooperate with the Sheriff’s Office and await legal proceedings before making any decisions regarding Bergman’s employment.
“It’s too early to say any definite direction that we would take in making that decision,” King said. “The first step will be to cooperate with the authorities and then we’d be more equipped to make an appropriate decision.”
Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.
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