One person was arrested after police responded to a domestic incident involving reported physical violence and visible injuries.
On February 16 at approximately 1:42 p.m., the Ottumwa Police Department was dispatched to the 1000 block of North Quincy Avenue for a reported domestic assault.
According to the criminal complaint, Jambo Wottokna, 23, of Ottumwa, allegedly punched the victim several times in the face. The victim sustained injuries including a knot above her right brow bone, a scratch beneath it, a bloody nose, and a chipped tooth.
Court filings state Wottokna also struck the victim with a bicycle. Authorities say his actions caused pain and injury and placed the victim in immediate fear. The report notes that Wottokna and the victim are in a relationship and live together.
Wottokna is currently being held in the Wapello County Jail on a $300 cash or surety bond. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 10.
He is charged with Domestic Assault – First Offense, a simple misdemeanor.
Editors Note: All information was obtained from court documents related to the ongoing investigation.
