OSKALOOSA – An Oskaloosa man is behind bars after police say he was seen assaulting a woman in a parking lot.

Court records show that on September 20, the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to multiple reports of a domestic assault occurring in the parking lot of Meadowbrook Apartments. 

The reports stated that 24-year-old Mustang Thomas had pulled the victim forcefully from her vehicle with the arm and collar of her shirt. Police say that the victim later confirmed the account and that she was observed to have red marks on her arm. Additionally, the collar of her shirt had been stretched out.

It was noted that Thomas and the victim live together and share four children.

Thomas was eventually taken into custody and brought to the Mahaska County Jail and now faces a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury or Mental Illness – First Offense, a serious misdemeanor. A no-contact order was issued for Thomas and the victim. Thomas has since been released on bond and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 29.