OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man faces multiple charges after police say he leveled threats at people inside a local establishment.

Court documents state that on May 28, at approximately 3:12pm, the Ottumwa Police Department received a report of an assault in the 2500 block of Northgate Street. Officers were dispatched to the scene and reportedly learned that 44-year-old Joshua Heilman was consuming alcoholic beverages to the point of becoming belligerent. Heilman allegedly began threatening patrons and staff members of the business, saying he would fight certain individuals and that he would shoot people if employees contacted law enforcement.

Heilman was eventually arrested by officers with the Ottumwa Police Department and transported to the Wapello County Jail, where he was later released after posting bond. He is charged with 2 counts of Assault Causing Fear of Immediate Physical Contact, Disorderly Conduct Involving Fighting or Violent Behavior, and Public Intoxication, all of which are simple misdemeanors.