MASON CITY – A Mason City man who escaped a year in jail last year might be a step closer to incarceration after allegedly harassing police with a 911 hangup call.
Joshua Jasso, age 32, was arrested at 12:38 AM this morning after an investigation at 517 North Penn Avenue in Mason City. Police responded to a 911 call that was a hang up, accidental or incomplete, but faulty enough to get Jasso charged with harassment of public officials.
Police took Jasso to the Cerro Gordo county jail. He was released Thursday as he awaits a jury trial scheduled for May 9.
Jasso was convicted last spring of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was put on probation for two years, with 358 days of jail time suspended. He still owes courts the entire $2,432.25 in fines and court fees in that case.
Jasso has kept local police busy over the last few years with arrests for domestic abuse, public intoxication, interference causing bodily injury, drunk driving, driving with a suspended license, assault causing bodily injury, probation violations, theft, and contempt of court.