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Police seek man accused of smashing bouncy house store window in mall

Hoppy Go Lucky in Southbridge Mall
Hoppy Go Lucky in Southbridge Mall

MASON CITY – Charges have been brought and arrest warrants issued for a Mason City man accused of smashing a window at a store in Southbridge mall during an altercation with another man.

On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2016, around 1:30 PM, a window was broken inside the mall at a business named “Hoppy Go Lucky.” During a birthday party, one man allegedly walked up to another man, and either grabbed him and or then pushed him backward into a large glass window. The window shattered.

Police said after that incident that no one was injured and charges are pending as a result of this incident. “Officers are awaiting a damage estimate to determine the damage amount before filing charges,” a police spokesman said.

Today, NIT is told by police that the damage estimate for the large window came back at $1,604.00.

The Mason City police department applied for an arrest warrant for 39-year-old James Lewis Whitehill.  He stands charged with Simple Assault and 2nd Degree Criminal Mischief. In addition, the Department of Corrections also applied for a Violation of Parole arrest warrant. The three arrest warrants are currently valid. Whitehill has not been arrested or formally charged yet, police made clear.

Anyone with info on Whitehill’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact their nearest law enforcement agency.

Whitehill, James Lewis
Whitehill, James Lewis
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