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| Thomas Iseman, Jr. |
A Nevada man has been arrested in connection to an assault case. Nevada Police Department Officers say, Nevada PD have concluded an investigation into a suspected assault and drug case that occurred in Nevada. Officials say, Officers were dispatched on March 31st to a report of a shoplifter at a department store located in the 2200 block of East Lincoln. Reports indicate that store employees allegedly observed the suspect remove several items from store stock and hide the merchandise inside his clothing. Upon store employees approaching the suspect to detain and hold for police, the suspect allegedly bolted from the store to the parking lot, where the suspect attempted to force his way into two separate cars that were operated in the area at that time. Officials say, after the two failed escape attempts, the suspect was observed entering a blue Ford truck and allegedly attempted to run down a store employee standing in the parking lot. The employee was able to get out of the way. Officers were able to locate the fleeing suspect and stop the vehicle near Subway and Hickory Street. Officers have taken 24 year old Thomas Iseman, Jr., of Nevada, into custody. Iseman was arrested without incident and police recovered property believed to have been stolen at the store and suspected illegal drugs.
He is charged with tampering with a motor vehicle in the 1st degree, possession of a controlled substance, assault in the 2nd degree, and deliver controlled substance to a jail, all class C felonies. Iseman is being held in the Vernon County Jail. Bond has been set at $25,000.00 cash or surety.
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