Orange City, Iowa — A Sheldon man who’s facing multiple charges after an alleged altercation at a rural Sheldon home looks to have accepted a plea bargain.
The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that on September 21st, they arrested 25-year-old Shaun Arispe of Sheldon. He was charged with first-degree robbery, possession of a controlled substance, false imprisonment, and fourth-degree theft.
The Sheriff’s Office says the arrest stemmed from an altercation that occurred in the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 20th, at a home near Sheldon.
Upon further investigation, deputies believe that Arispe was involved in a disturbance where he displayed a firearm in a threatening manner and prevented two people from leaving the home for nearly five hours. Deputies believe that during the disturbance, he assaulted the two victims and later took property from their home.
They believe he then allegedly forced the female victim to go with him to his home near Sheldon. They say she was later able to escape unharmed.
According to court records, a jury trial was to have started on Tuesday, December 13th. However, an order filed that day by Judge Patrick Tott has set a plea-taking and sentencing date for this coming Monday, December 19th at 9:30 a.m. in Sioux County District Court in Orange City.
