MASON CITY – Police were called to a Mason City home Sunday afternoon after a convicted sex offender was reported to have violated a no-contact order, and he didn’t go quietly.
On Sunday afternoon, police were called to the area of 16th Street SW and Penn Avenue on a report that 53-year-old Mark M. Hoffman was in the vicinity and not complying with a no-contact order. The no-contact order was imposed last month after Hoffman took a plea deal in a third or subsequent domestic abuse case. He pled guilty to fighting or violent behavior and was not to come near his house at 115 16th Street SW. Hoffman is a convicted sex offender and has lived at the house since his conviction in 1995. His crime was committed against a female victim over the age of 18. His house is across the street from Lincoln and Roosevelt schools.
Mason City police and Cerro Gordo deputies arrived on the scene after the emergency call and searched for Hoffman. He was spotted, and a foot chase ensued. Hoffman was caught and loaded into a deputy’s vehicle, parked in Hoffman’s driveway. They then questioned him and he was overheard pleading his case. Officers were also seen knocking on nearby doors and speaking to neighbors about the incident.
Hoffman was arrested and taken to the Cerro Gordo County Jail, charged with violating the sex offender registry, three counts of violating the no-contact order and interference with official acts. He is being held on $5,000 cash or surety bond.
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