OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man was arrested for allegedly robbing a man at knifepoint while the victim was treating his apartment for pests.

According to court records, on Wednesday, October 29, at around 11:48am, the victim was working in the apartment of 61-year-old Brien Mayer at Camelot Towers on Albia Road in Ottumwa. Mayer allegedly brandished a pair of knives and pressed the blades against the victim’s chest and demanded that he give him his necklace, threatening to stab the victim if he did not comply.

Police say that the victim attempted to escape the apartment, but Mayer blocked his exit by putting his full weight against the door to the apartment.

Mayer was arrested after the incident and transported to the Wapello County Jail. He has been charged with first-degree robbery, a class B felony, and his bond has been set at $25,000. A no-contact order has also been issued between Mayer and the victim.