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Hiawatha woman faces multiple charges after apartment scuffle
HIAWATHA - A Hiawatha woman faces several charges following an incident Sunday at an apartment in Hiawatha.
Lacey Clarke-Peterson, 26, of Hiawatha, is charged with second-degree burglary, assault on a peace officer and interference with official acts, after police say she broke into the apartment, causing bodily injury to the female occupant.
Clarke-Peterson admitted to forcing entry into the residence and assaulting the woman before fleeing the apartment when police were called, according to a Linn County criminal complaint.
Police said when contacted by officers a short time later, Clarke-Petersen swung at the officers and resisted arrest.
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The Hiawatha Police Department at 101 Emmons St. in the lower lever of the City Hall building on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)
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