OTTUMWA – An Ottumwa woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting multiple people at a local restaurant on Tuesday night.
According to court records, the Ottumwa Police Department reported that officers were dispatched to the Culver’s on Venture Avenue to respond to an assault in progress. Authorities say that 23-year-old Adelein Dykstra-Morrison of Ottumwa assaulted at least one person in the parking lot of the business.
Additionally, Dykstra-Morrison allegedly went inside the restaurant and lunged over a counter to grab an employee, and then proceeded to punch them in the back of the head. Police say the victim had raised bumps in the back of her head from the alleged assault.
Court records also show that Dykstra-Morrison allegedly began running around the restaurant while screaming at other customers, even throwing herself on top of an occupied table and overturning it.
Dykstra-Morrison was eventually arrested and charged with 3 misdemeanors, including disorderly conduct, interference with official acts, and assault causing bodily injury. She is currently being held in the Wapello County Jail without bond.