Hawarden, Iowa — A man has been arrested on burglary charges after an incident in Hawarden.
According to a criminal complaint filed with the Sioux County Clerk of Court’s Office by the Hawarden Police Department, 48-year-old Celedonio Guzman-Santillan is accused of burglary and assault. He was arrested on Friday, April 28th.
In his statement, the officer states that he believes that on March 25th and April 5th of this year, Guzman-Santillan entered an occupied structure without the right to do so. The first time he is accused of taking several items from the residence and the second time he is accused of assaulting the occupant.
Guzman-Santillan was charged with second and third-degree burglary. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison on one count and ten years on the other. He was also charged with domestic abuse assault and violation of a protection order.
He faces a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, May 9th, 2023.
Guzman-Santillan was released two days after his arrest after posting a $15,000 bond.
