Ames Police Blotter: Assault at a Party

An Ames man was charged with assault and harassment of a police officer after he struck a man breaking his glasses, and then gave Ames police officers a false name, according to criminal complaints.

Police went to an apartment building on South Hyland Avenue about 4:45 a.m. Sunday Jan. 27 to investigate a report of an assault. A man told police that he was attending a party when another man hit him several times in the face and head, criminal complaints said. The man's glasses were broken and his face was red and swollen and he also had a bump on the back of his head, complaints said. Police found the alleged assailant Cody Jones, 19, in the rear of the apartment building and the man said that he was the guy who struck him, complaints said. Another person at the party said he saw Jones and the man arguing verbally and saw Jones hit the other man, complaints said.

Jones first told police that his name was Pierre and said he had no ID, but police discovered his true identity when they found Jones driver's license, according to complaints.

Jones was charged with serious assault, harassment of public officials and failure to appear.

More Arrests

The below information was provided by the Ames Police Department. An arrest doesn't indicate a conviction. To see other charges search for police blotter.

Jan. 26

Michael Elfgen, 31, Apple Place, was charged with drunkenness/public intoxication at 11:20 p.m.

Mark Gookin, 21, Story City, was charged with drunkenness/public intoxication at 2:15 a.m.

Travis Goering, 25, Chariton, was charged with public intoxication at 2:24 a.m.

Samuel Oanes, Hawthorn Court, was charged with public intoxication at 1:06 a.m.

Jacob Patterson, 19, Student Affairs L Road, was charged with drunkenness public intoxication and possession of alcohol under age at 12:25 a.m.

Kristina Wieland, 20, S. Grand Ave., was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance at 9:43 p.m.

Carrie Young, 29, Belmond, was charged with driving while barred at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 27

Akot Akot, 26, Mortensen Road, was charged with assault on a public official at 3:15 p.m. while a patient in Mary Greeley Medical Center's Behavior Health Clinic for kicking and threatening nurses, according to complaints.

Cody Jones, 19, S. Grand Ave., was charged with serious assault (with serious injury), harassment of public officials and failure to appear at 4:43 a.m.

Brendon Kacher, 18, Decorah, was charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts at 12:19 a.m.

Kayleen Leedahl, 28, Carroll, was charged with third-degree shoplifting at 4:21 p.m.

Britteny Steffeny, 20, Cedar Rapids, was charged with disorderly conduct at 12:30 a.m.

Dwight Taylor, 26, Truman Place, Ames, was charged with drunkenness/public intoxication at 2:15 a.m.