MASON CITY – Friday evening at about 7:24 PM, Mason City police were called by residents in the area of the 300 block of 1st Street SW reporting that a male was believed to be assaulting a female.
Mason City police began arriving as more neighbors reported that they had intervened to stop the assault, which apparently distracted the suspect, later identified as Kenneth Charles Allen, 24, of Mason City. The distraction allowed the female to escape as officers arrived.
Officers then attempted to detain Allen for questioning, but he disobeyed the officer’s orders and fled. Allen was chased down and apprehended after a struggle, injuring some officers in the process. Allen continued to resist, assault and harass officers on the way to the jail before being incarcerated. No jail photo was able to be taken of Allen as of 11:40 PM due to his condition.
Police are concerned about the welfare of the female who left as officers arrived. The female is African American and wearing jean shorts and a tank top that was severely ripped/torn. She is described as having a hair style with a noticeable part. Anyone who knows the identity and whereabouts of the female involved is asked to call the MCPD at 641-421-3636.
Kenneth Charles Allen Jr. was charged with:
3 counts of interference with official acts resulting in injury (aggravated misdemeanor)
1 count of interference with official acts (simple misdemeanor)
1 count of assault on a corrections officer (aggravated misdemeanor)
1 count of harassment, 1st degree (aggravated misdemeanor)
1 count of disorderly conduct (simple misdemeanor)
1 count of public intoxication (simple misdemeanor)
Innocent until proven guilty.
I read this article a few times because I didnt see how the article had any reference to him being a black male. The only way I knew he was black was by seeing his picture. This has nothing to do with his color! He did wrong, period.
Are you serious they now have the balls to attempt rape right in the streets? See why our county attorney needs to start doing his job.
Can’t law enforcement require that the subject put his chin down and open his eyes? Do subjects pose like this to make it more difficult to recognize them?
Let him come to where I live and break into my home. The coroner will need to be called and a legally owned implement of self defense will need cleaning.
Mr. Allen is already back on the streets. His charges will be dropped and the county is going to write him a check for $5000 for his troubles. We should just go ahead and close the county jail now.
I really believe that as long as we call people white, black, brown, yellow or any other name that describes people we will have hatred of other races. People are people and believe me there are plenty of “white” people that are just as bad. It is a damn shame that a few people can discredit a whole race because there are a lotof them that are good decent people. Do we need to do something to get rid of the trouble makers from out of town? Certainly we do. But the cure starts with the welfare system. Quit supporting them with tax money and the bad will leave for greener pastures. All the colors of bad ones.
ALL black people are no more to blame for the actions of SOME black people than ALL white people are to blame for the actions of Hitler,Charles Manson,Ted Bundy,etc.
Grow up North Iowa. This area has many very accomplished, successful people of MANY DIFFERENT ethnicities working hard and trying to do right by their families just like everyone else.
I know several good christian black people some who go to my church. But they are all african immigrants.not from detroit.
I wonder why people use racial slurrs when all they hear about is all the problems that these black people cause,can you blame people for being racist?These snitches from Detroit and Chicago get ran out of their own cities and come here to continue their criminal behavior which include rape of 13 yr old girls,murder,drug dealing ,theft,burglaries,muggings,beating up on women,etc. how do expect me not to be a racist? They bring it on themselves.They know nothing about respect or how to live in a civilized society.They act like animals and should be treated as such,they should be sent away to an island by themselves so they can victimize each other and not the rest of society.I try not to be a racist but come on,they make it nearly impossible the way they live in our society.
Wow!
I do agree with the first comment I know every one feels the same way as him, But They are moving in mason city, raping girls and getting away with it, I think they need know whats up, and do something with these BLK People, and Tuffy, out of jail, and still selling crack one block from cenex on the corner, and in the bars, when he is on a appeal..??? WOW , WHITE POWER!!
FROM NIT STAFF: Please do not use racial slurs here.