MASON CITY – A Mason City man will stand trial in June, accused of helping to hide a wanted Swaledale man.
Mason City police applied for an arrest warrant for 56-year-old Robert Lee Kantaris in January, charging him with accessory to a felony. Police had notified Kantaris prior to a January 4th car pursuit of a wanted man – Todd Levern Hambly of Swaledale – that Kantaris would be charged with a crime if he was found to be aiding Hambly in hiding from law enforcement. Officers allege that Kantaris allowed Hambly to stay with him at his house after being notified that Hambly was wanted before the pursuit began.
Kantaris was arrested on February 5th and posted $5,000 surety bond and was released. He has since hired Mason City attorney Joel Yunek to defend him in court. A June 3, 2013 court date has been set.
Mason City police said the trouble with Hambly began on January 4, 2014 at about 10:06 AM at a residence located at 542 15th Street SE, owned by Kantaris. An officer tried to stop Hambly, who was wanted on warrants, as he drove away from the house in a Ford F350 pickup truck. He led police on a dangerous chase and was later arrested and charged. He was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday.
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This family is nothing but trouble. I think his brothers are Jim and Zach. Both are into drugs. And been arrested numerous times
This guy better straighten up real fast or he is going away for awhile.
Bobby your looking pretty rough my man. get off the juice and get your shit back together. Your too nice of a man to let that shit ruin your life. Wake up before you don’t wake up, know what I mean.