Manhunt underway for suspect in assault on Iowa deputy

MORAVIA, Iowa (KCCI) – Authorities in Iowa are looking for a suspect alleged to have attacked a sheriff’s deputy, leading to head trauma.

Investigators are searching for David Boley, who’s alleged to have hit a sheriff’s deputy within the head. The deputy suffered a number of fractures to his face and was taken to the hospital.

Arthur Knowles says he and his household have been of their yard Saturday when Boley arrived on the home alongside Freeway J-18 in Iconium, Iowa. They are saying Boley was pleading with them to cover a stolen tractor within the yard.

“He appeared like he was all excessive and tripped out on one thing. He had a gun in his pocket,” Knowles mentioned.

Knowles says he tried to calm Boley down whereas one other member of the family referred to as 911.

When an Appanoose County Sheriff’s deputy arrived, Boley allegedly hit him within the face.

“He attacked that officer. He hit that officer laborious. It was horrible. There was blood in every single place on the bottom,” Knowles mentioned.

The Appanoose County Sheriff’s Workplace says they’re exhausting all potential results in discover Boley, who stays on the free days after the assault.

“I hope they catch him shortly as a result of he’s harmful,” Knowles mentioned.

Boley already had warrants out for his arrest for sexual abuse, drug distribution to an individual underneath 18 and little one endangerment. He’s anticipated to face extra felony expenses following his alleged assault on the deputy, in line with the sheriff.

The sheriff’s workplace says Boley might be with household within the Rathbun Lake space, Des Moines or in Missouri.

Officers say he’s thought-about armed and harmful. Anybody who sees him mustn’t strategy however as an alternative name 911.

Investigators haven’t supplied an replace on the deputy’s situation.

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