12/17/20
A Marion man has been taken into custody after allegedly assaulting his live-in North LIberty girlfriend.
Police were dispatched to the 400 block of Washington Avenue just after midnight Thursday. They allege that 27-year-old Eric Lockwood of Saturn Avenue assaulted the woman by punching her several times in the head and abdominal area with a closed fist.
Officers observed visible injuries to the victim.
Lockwood has a history of domestic assault, having been convicted in Cedar County in 2014 and in Linn County in 2017. He has been charged with his third offense, which is a Class D Felony punishable by a prison sentence of up to five years if convicted.