An Austin teen who allegedly threw a hammer after someone reported him to police for possessing marijuana pleaded not guilty to three charges Friday in Mower County Court.

Michale Allen Dieser, 18, pleaded not guilty to felony second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, misdemeanor fifth-degree assault and misdemeanor fourth-degree damage to property. Officers learned that Dieser got violent shortly after someone turned him in for allegedly possessing marijuana on April 17.

According to the court complaint, Dieser punched and kicked walls, fought with another man and then threw a hammer at him. The complaint states that the man who intervened also complained that the hammer hit his shin.

Dieser’s pretrial is set for June 21.