STUART, IOWA — A peaceful Sunday afternoon walk turned into a frightening ordeal for an Iowa woman who reported being chased and assaulted along a walking trail at the Stuart Sports Complex on November 8, 2026. Her screams for help sent the suspect running, police said, and a search involving several law enforcement agencies followed.
According to the Stuart Police Department, officers responded at approximately 2:39 p.m. The woman told investigators that a man had chased and assaulted her while she was walking on the trail.
The woman screamed for help, and the suspect fled before officers arrived, according to police.
The incident brought a substantial police presence to the area. The Adair, Dallas and Guthrie County Sheriff’s Offices, Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of Natural Resources assisted Stuart officers in the search.
Surveillance cameras at the sports complex captured the encounter. Police said investigators reviewed the footage and identified the suspect as Carver Tracy Lee-Wallace.
At approximately 4:40 p.m., officers located Lee-Wallace at his residence and took him into custody, roughly two hours after the initial call.
Lee-Wallace (pictured at top) was transported to the Adair County Jail on charges of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, an aggravated misdemeanor, and third-degree harassment, a simple misdemeanor.
The sexual-abuse-related charge alleges intent, but police have not released further details describing the conduct or circumstances behind that allegation.
Authorities have not disclosed the woman’s identity, reported whether she was injured, or provided additional details about the encounter. The department said no additional information would be released at this time.
Lee-Wallace is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.