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Oskaloosa man arrested on infant assault/child endangerment charges

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October 24th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Safety today (Thursday), said 35-year-old Richard Samuel Grylls, of Oskaloosa, was arrested without incident, Wednesday at his home. Grylls was charged with one count of Assault (a Class C Felony) and one count of Child Endangerment Causing Injury (a Class D Felony) against a non-relative infant.

Richard S. Grylls

The charges against him were the result of an investigation conducted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s Major Crime Unit and the Oskaloosa Police Department. The investigation started October 16th, after a 10-month old was brought to the Mahaska County Hospital with multiple injuries. The infant is expected to make a full recovery. Grylls is currently in the Mahaska County Jail without bond.