OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa man is behind bars for an incident in which authorities say he attempted to rob a residence and assaulted multiple police officers.

According to court records, on November 7, at around 9:07am, 36-year-old Mitchell Schlote was seen entering a garage building on the 500 block of Camille Street in Ottumwa. It is alleged that Schlote intended to steal property from the building.

Police arrived, and as they were trying to detain Schlote, he allegedly resisted, refusing to lay on his stomach and put his arms around his back. Court documents show that Schlote quickly rolled on his back and swung his fist, hitting an Ottumwa Police officer in the face. Police say that Schlote punched another officer multiple times and caused an injury to the top of the other officer’s head.

During the altercation, an officer warned Schlote that he was about to use his taser on him; upon producing his taser, Schlote allegedly attempted to grab it.

Authorities say that one officer sustained a knee injury during the incident, while another sustained knee and elbow injuries.

Ultimately, Schlote was taken into custody and transported to the Wapello County Jail, where he now faces a total of 5 criminal charges, including Assault of Persons of Certain Occupations Causing Bodily Injury (class D felony), Disarming a Police Officer (class D felony), Third Degree Burglary (class D felony), Assault on Persons of Certain Occupations (aggravated misdemeanor), and Interference with Official Acts (serious misdemeanor).

Schlote is being held in custody on a $10,000 bond and his preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 18.