Beaver Dam Man Convicted Of Making Threats Towards Police

(Beaver Dam) A Beaver Dam man was convicted Monday of threatening and spitting at police. Nathaniel Hoffman pled no contest to felony Threats To Law Enforcement and Discharge Bodily Fluid and had three other felonies dismissed but read into the record. Beaver Dam officers were dispatched to Hotel Rogers in November to arrest Hoffman who was wanted on a probation warrant out of Waupaca County. Hoffman attempted to slam the door on the officers but they were able to gain entry to his unit and arrest him. As the 33-year-old was escorted from the building he made multiple threats towards police. Hoffman spat at three officers while they were placing him into a squad car, forcing authorities to place a spit hood on his face. According to the criminal complaint, Hoffman continued to make violent threats toward police as he was taken to the Dodge County Jail. A motion to reduce his $10-thosuand dollar cash bond was denied and Hoffman remains jailed while awaiting a April 3 sentencing hearing.