OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars after police say he attempted to run over his girlfriend and her daughter with a vehicle.

According to court records, on June 28, multiple witnesses say they observed a man trying to hit a woman and her daughter with a vehicle in the 1300 block of Albia Road in Ottumwa. The man was later identified as 39-year-old Heudes Hartman. 

Hartman reportedly was in an intimate relationship with the adult victim, but the incident in June was a violation of a no-contact order between him and the victim. The order prohibited Hartman from contacting the victim or her daughter, who is under 10 years old.

Hartman was taken into custody in the early morning hours of August 23rd and charged with Violation of a No-Contact/Protective Order, a Class D felony, as well as Domestic Abuse Assault with a Dangerous Weapon – First Offense, and Child Endangerment, both aggravated misdemeanors. He was transported to the Wapello County Jail and later freed after posting a $2,000 bond.