Red Oak man arrested on a felony assault charge Saturday evening

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July 6th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak, Saturday evening, arrested a man on a felony assault charge. Authorities say 60-year-old Gregory Owen Kierstead, of Red Oak, was arrested in the 2400 block of N. 8th Street, at around 7-p.m.  He was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault/choking-causing bodily injury, Obstruction of Emergency Communications, and Interference with Official Acts. Kierstead was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an appearance before a Magistrate.