North Platte, NE (AHN) -- A jail inmate in the Lincoln County Jail has reportedly filed a case against his cellmate after the fight broke out between two due to flatulence. Jesse Dorris, alleges that Bruggeman's flatulence, passed in close proximity to Dorris, caused a Dec. 14 fight between the two at the jail.

Bruggeman, 38, now faces a Jan. 11 preliminary hearing on the state's complaint of assault by a confined person. Bruggeman is accused of hitting Dorris, his cellmate, when he pushed him into cell bars. Dorris, 26, was not charged.

If proved guilty, Bruggeman could be punishable by up to five years in prison.

According to County Attorney Jeff Meyer Dorris became furious as he was fed up with Bruggeman's flatulence.

According to AP, Meyer said, "It's usually about someone hogging the newspaper or someone not happy about what's on TV."

Bruggeman, of Hershey, is serving a 90-day sentence for violating a protection order.

"He compounded his problems," Meyer said.

According to Sheriff Jerome Kramer, the incident was a result of overcrowding.

"You just can't get a reprieve from one another," Kramer said. "When you've got a guy causing problems passing gas, there's no way to get away from the smell."

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