MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested early Saturday morning after police responded to a report of a domestic situation at 621 South President Ave.
Officers arrived on the scene at 3:21 AM and began to investigate. Police say that they learned that a suspect had fled after forcing his way into the house and assaulting a resident inside. The victim was able to identify the suspect and after a brief search, the suspect was located and arrested.
Joseph Walter Latham, 33, of Mason City, was arrested and charged with 1st degree burglary (B felony) domestic assault causing injury (aggravated misdemeanor) and obstruction of 911 communications (simple misdemeanor).
Latham is being held on $2,500.00 bond.
Latham is also awaiting an April 17th, 2013 trial on a charge of driving while license suspended or revoked.
SUBJECT IS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
I know the “victim” too. If you can call it that. I hope Joe learns to stay far away from her. Every one she dates she abuses mentally & physically & then when they defend themselves or restrain her, she calls the police & they go to jail. Her ex husband had 2 domestics where in his mugshot he had bruises on his face. Now Joe in every mugshot doesn’t have his glasses because she broke them. Good luck Joe, but really learn your lesson…..find someone who isn’t a nut job.
1st Degree Burglary is a class B felony. The automatic 25 year prison sentence will give him plenty of time to find somebody in his cell block.
Yeah the sad thing is, this guy doesn’t deserve these charges. Plenty of people in this town do, but not this guy. He’s the victim, not the crazy witch that called the cops.
He’s f*@^#d! 1st degree burglary carries a 25yr sentence. Can’t wait to see how this one pans out. I know the victim.
That’s Iowa. Iowans don’t want anyone in their homes except police.
Why not just charge him with criminal mischief and give him a deferred sentence? Oh wait…he probably doesn’t have city connections.