Fairfield, Iowa — A Fairfield man is facing multiple charges following a domestic assault investigation stemming from a 911 call made on April 18.
According to a release from the Fairfield Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 900 block of North 10th Street after receiving several open-line emergency calls. Although dispatchers could hear screaming in the background, no one communicated directly with the operators.
Upon arrival, officers located the caller, a female victim, who reported being assaulted by a male subject with whom she has a no-contact order. The victim told officers that the suspect had choked her during the altercation. Officers observed visible injuries consistent with her account.
The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Timothy Andrew Halley of Fairfield, was arrested and is currently being held at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility with no bond, pending a court appearance.
Halley faces the following charges:
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Domestic Abuse Assault Strangulation & Bodily Injury (Class D Felony)
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Assault Committed by a Person Against Whom a Protective Order is Issued (Class D Felony)
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Violation of Order of Protection (Simple Misdemeanor)
The investigation is being led by Lieutenant Joel Smith of the Fairfield Police Department.
Authorities remind the public that criminal charges are accusations, and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.