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Popular Mason City teacher’s home burglarized; suspect caught while fleeing

Deadra Stanton of Mason City
Deadra Stanton of Mason City

MASON CITY – The home of a popular Mason City teacher was burglarized early Saturday morning, and cops were able to catch the culprit as he ran from the crime scene.

Mason City police were summoned to 18 Lakeview Drive at about 4:45 AM July 4 after a home owner alerted police of a break-in. A male resident of the home was awakened by an intruder who had entered the home, which is owned by Mark and Deadra Stanton. Mark Stanton is the owner of Boxes Unlimited and a former Human Rights Commissioner. Deadra Stanton is a (correction: CURRENT), popular high school educator and speaker whose contract was terminated by the school district last year.

Mark Stanton
Mark Stanton

Police say the intruder, now identified as 26-year-old Keith Adam Honken of Mason City, was confronted by a male resident and then Honken attempted to assault the resident before fleeing from the home. Officers say they were on the scene quickly and chased Honken, eventually subduing him and taking him into custody.

Officers soon discovered that Honken had also entered another residence in the Lakeview Drive area and stole items from there as well. The residents of that burglary were also at home at the time, but were unaware the burglary had taken place.

Honken, who lives in an apartment house on South Penn Avenue owned by Mason City doctor Tim Dettmer, was charged with 2 counts of 2nd Degree Burglary (Both class “C” Felonies), and 1-count of Interference with Official Acts, (a Simple Misdemeanor).  His criminal history seems to be brief in Iowa, and lists mainly small claims for unpaid rent owed to another Mason City landlord, Russ Hardy.

Honken was taken to the Cerro Gordo County Jail and held for $10,000 cash bond.

 

Honken, Keith Adam
Honken, Keith Adam
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