OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces multiple charges after violating a protective order against an individual he allegedly injured earlier this year.

Court records show that the original dispute occurred on October 12th. On that date, the Ottumwa Police Department received a domestic dispute call from the 100 block of E Court St. The victim reported that 43-year-old Casey Grove of Ottumwa struck her multiple times in the head, causing bleeding from her right ear. She told authorities that the incident also resulted in her having difficulty hearing, and that Grove’s actions had made her fearful.

A protective order against Grove was issued three days after that dispute. Court documents indicate that Grove and the victim had been in a relationship for roughly two years.

Following the dispute, Grove was arrested and taken to the Wapello County Jail, where he was later released on bond. At the time, he was charged with assault committed by a person subject to a protective order (class D felony), as well as domestic abuse assault – injury or mental illness, 1st offense (serious misdemeanor).

On Saturday, December 6, Grove reportedly sent multiple messages to the victim, ignoring the protective order. He was arrested again and transported back to the Wapello County Jail, and has since been released on a $500 bond. Grove now faces an additional charge of violation of a no-contact/protective order (simple misdemeanor). His preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 22nd.