It was reported on Wednesday that North Pole man Wyatt A. Lewis was convicted of Perjury and assault following a jury trial in Fairbanks on Tuesday concerning an attack on a woman in May of 2019.

The investigation into Lewis began on May 4th when he made a false report to troopers saying that a woman broke into his house intent on burglary and he had to use force to defend himself. According to the report, lewis hit the woman in the head with a frying pan.

After a five-month investigation into the incident, Lewis was arrested on September 19th for Assault III and Perjury.

After his conviction on Tuesday, Lewis was remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center.

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