Perry, Iowa — A man from Perry was being held in the Dallas County Jail after being charged with threatening a woman and holding her against her will. Court documents show that 53-year-old Derrick Sandy flew a woman to Iowa from Minnesota. She stayed with him at his house over the New Year’s holiday.According to court documents, on New Year’s Eve, Sandy had been drinking and took Xanax. The woman claims that Sandy then hit her over the head so hard that she was left semi-conscious. Sandy also broke the woman’s cell phone.

The court documents also claim that Sandy held a gun to her head and threatened to kill her. The next day, he allowed her to contact a family member so they would not be suspicious about the lack of contact. The woman was able to escape three days later, while Sandy was sleeping. Sandy was arrested on Friday on Felony charges that include: 2nd Degree Kidnapping/Armed with a Dangerous Weapon; Willful Injury – Causing Serious Injury; Assault while participating in a felony – serious injury; and Dominion/control of a firearm/offensive weapon by a felon

He faces four additional charges, three aggravated misdemeanor and one a serious misdemeanor. Sandy was being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $500,000 cash bond. His preliminary hearing was set for February 1st.