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Waverly man arrested while hiding in a park after attacking and seriously injuring person with a hatchet

WAVERLY – A Waverly man was arrested while hiding in a park after attacking and seriously injuring a person with a hatchet.

On February 21, 2020, the Waverly Police Department responded to a Domestic Disturbance call. When Waverly police arrived on the scene, they located a victim with multiple face and head injuries who claimed they were attacked by the defendant using a hatchet before fleeing the scene. The victim was transported to the Waverly Health Center for injuries and was air-lifted to the University Hospital in Iowa City when the victim’s condition deteriorated.

The defendant was located a short distance from the scene while hiding in a park. He was in possession of a hatchet and the victim’s cell phone. The defendant was identified as 38-year-old Michael Jay Howard of Waverly.

Howard was arrested on charges of Willful Injury (class ‘C’ felony) and released to the Bremer County Jail. Howard is currently being held on a $50,000 cash bond. The charge carries a penalty of up to ten years in prison and up to $10,000 in fines if convicted. Additional charges are pending against Howard at the conclusion of the investigation. The Bremer County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the apprehension of the defendant.

HOWARD, MICHAEL JAY
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