Ames Police: Ames Man Assaulted, Imprisoned Woman

A 27-year-old Ames man was charged with willful injury, a Class D felony, and false imprisonment, March 11, after an hours long imprisonment and assault on a woman in his Beedle Drive home, according to criminal complaints.

A friend told Ames Police that a woman was being held against her will about noon March 11. When no one came to the door the police forced their way in and found a 26-year-old woman in the back bedroom holding an ice pack to her face. The woman told police that Gordon Johnson had assaulted her after becoming upset about phone calls and told her that she couldn't leave until her eye was better, complaints said. Then he continued the assault, while her 8-year-old son was present, complaints said.

She told police that Johnson hit her in the face, choked her, and burned her with a curling iron, complaints said. Her injuries included swollen eyes, red marks on her face and burn marks on her back and hip, complaints said. She said that the assault began about 7 a.m.

Willful injury is a Class D felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Johnson was taken to the Story County Jail. He posted a bond and was later released. 

More Arrests

The below information was provided by the Ames Police Department. An arrest doesn't indicate a conviction. To see other charges search for police blotter.

March 11

Gordon Johnson, 27, Beedle Drive, was charged with willful injury and false imprisonment at 12:53 p.m.

March 12

Azza Atroon, 20, Dotson Drive, was charged with failure to appear at 6:36 p.m.

Kaylee Coffey, 22, Adel, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense; at 2:25 a.m.

Joshua Weatherspoon, 23, Woodland Street, was charged with driving while revoked and interference with official acts at 5:58 p.m.

March 13

Peter Barnett, 46, Ellsworth, was charged with driving while revoked and picked up on an intrastate warrant at 9:30 a.m.

March 15

Alex Schaben, 19, Student Affairs Road, was charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts at 1 a.m.

Alec Schaufenbuel, 21, Tripp Street was charged with excessive speed and operating while intoxicated, first offense; at 1:04 a.m.

Adrian Farmer, 43, Duluth Street, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense at 12:02 a.m.

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