(Adel, IA) – Reports out of Dallas County indicate a Cass County man was arrested Wednesday (Dec. 3rd) in Adel, in connection with an incident that took place Oct. 22nd. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office reports say 40-year-old Delaney Luke Pace, of Atlantic, was arrested by Adel Police and booked into the Dallas County Jail on a charge of Harassment in the 1st Degree – an Aggravated Misdemeanor.

According to court documents, Pace allegedly threatened to harm an Adel man and his friend, during a confrontation at a residence in Adel. His alleged victim told Police about the incident on Nov 14th, during which Pace allegedly threatened to snap his and his friend’s necks” during the confrontation. Two witnesses told Adel Police that they heard Pace make the alleged threats.

Pace was being held in the Dallas County Jail without bond.

Delaney Luke Pace (Dallas County Jail photo)

*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.