Lang
12/7/22
A Coralville man faces charges that he threw bleach on his wife and struck her with a baseball bat.
Coralville Police were called to a fight at a 1st Street apartment just before 10:45 Tuesday morning. According to arrest records, the victim reported that her husband, 61-year-old Gus Townsend, had struck her with a baseball bat on the left side of her body. He also allegedly threw bleach on her.
The woman reported pain to her left forearm and left triceps. She and Townsend have been married and have lived together for several years.
Townsend is charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Without Intent Causing Injury. If convicted, he faces a maximum of one year in jail.