An Ottumwa man faces a felony charge after allegedly hitting a man with a “blunt object,” resulting in an injury to the victim.
52-year-old Juan Zuniga Manzano has been charged with willful injury resulting in bodily injury, a Class D felony.
Court records say that on April 1, shortly after 10:00 PM, Manzano struck the victim with a blunt object, causing a laceration behind his head. The alleged incident occurred on the 200 block of Clayton Street in Ottumwa.
A warrant for Manzano’s arrest was issued on April 2, and he was taken into custody the following day.
Mazano is currently in the Wapello County Jail, where his bond is $5,600.
