Lincoln man pleads not guilty to causing $114,000 in damage with skid loader

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The man accused in a skid loader rampage in southeast Lincoln pleaded not guilty last week.

Samuel Peyrot, 36, pleaded not guilty on March 13 to seven felony charges, including second-degree assault and second-degree assault on an officer.

Peyrot is accused of damaging eight vehicles, including a police cruiser, on Jan. 14 at a U-Stop and Home Depot near 70th Street and Nebraska Parkway.

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A man inside one of the vehicles suffered minor injuries, according to police.

Peyrot also damaged two street signs, an ATM and the front entrance of The Still liquor store, police said.

The rampage caused an estimated $114,000 in damage.

Officers took Peyrot into custody at gunpoint.

Investigators suspected Peyrot of being “under the influence of drugs, due to his erratic behavior,” according to an arrest affidavit.

It’s unknown when Peyrot will appear in court next.