An Adel man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly lit into his housemate.
Lloyd Carl Smith, 42, of 118 S. 13th St., Adel, was charged with assault, second-degree harassment and fifth-degree criminal mischief.
The incident began about 2:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of S. 13th Street, where officers of the Adel Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance.
According to court records, Smith allegedly “did tackle the victim to the ground and strike him with his fists” and “then followed the victim into the house and when the victim locked himself in a bathroom,” Smith allegedly told the victim that “he was going to cause him bodily harm while continuing to kick the door to the bathroom, causing two holes into the door in an attempt to get to the victim.”
Smith was held in the Dallas County Jail prior to his release on his own recognizance. He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Sept. 9 in Dallas County District Court.
Smith was convicted of assault in 2011 in Webster County District Court. He was convicted of fifth-degree criminal mischief in 2013 in Pottawattamie County District Court. He was convicted of third-degree harassment in 2013 in Polk County District Court. He was convicted of assault in 2014 in Polk County District Court.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
