Plea Deal Possible for Apple Valley Firefighter Charged With Assault, Spray Painting Car

A conference to discuss a plea agreement has been scheduled for the Apple Valley woman who police , allegedly because she didn't approve of the other firefighter's boyfriend, also a department employee.

Trudy Jean Hagert, 41, is charged in Dakota County with with felony simple robbery, and fourth-degree criminal damage to property and fifth-degree assault, both misdemeanors. The maximum combined penalty for all three charges is 10.5 years in prison and a $22,000 fine.

There is also another hearing scheduled first, on May 21. The settlement conference is scheduled for Aug. 29.

The alleged incident .

According to the criminal complaint, the alleged victim approached an officer at an Apple Valley fire station and told the officer Hagert had assaulted her because Hagert did not approve of the woman's new boyfriend, also a firefighter, the complaint says.

The woman told police she went to pick up something at the fire station and allegedly saw Hagert spray painting the word "slut" on her parked car, and took a picture with her cell phone, which Hagert then struggled with her to take away, according to the complaint.

Officers allegedly found Hagert with purple paint on her fingers that matched the spray paint at the scene.

A trial date also has been set for Sept. 17 in Dakota County District Court should the parties not be able to reach a settlement.