(Pocahontas, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in northwest Iowa’s Pocahontas County report a man was arrested June 22nd for allegedly assaulting another man with a machete. Deputies responding to the scene in Rolfe at around 12:30-a.m., located a man who had suffered minor injuries during the incident. Upon further investigation, 38-year-old David Pineda Medrano was arrested, and charged with: Going armed with intent – a Class D Felony; 1st Degree Harassment – an Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Assault causing bodily injury – a Serious Misdemeanor.

His preliminary hearing was held Wednesday (July 2nd). Medrano is scheduled to be arraigned on the charges July 28th.