A Burlington man is facing multiple charges following a domestic assault investigation in Des Moines County.
According to the Des Moines County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched around 6:00 p.m. on May 8th to Lot 115 at 11912 Des Moines County Highway 99 after reports of a woman screaming for help.
When deputies arrived, they reportedly observed a man shoving a woman away by the face and neck outside the residence. Authorities say the woman had visible injuries to both arms and was bleeding.
Deputies identified the man as 76-year-old Terry Wayne Johnston of Burlington. According to the report, Johnston admitted to poking his wife several times with either a key or a pen, causing the bleeding injuries. He also allegedly admitted to causing facial injuries on a previous occasion by striking her with an open hand and head-butting her.
Johnston was taken into custody and charged with domestic abuse assault causing injury and assault causing serious injury. He was transported to the Des Moines County Correctional Center.
Authorities remind the public that a criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.