Rock Valley, Iowa — A Rock Valley man has been acquitted of Attempted Murder and other charges after he was accused of running over another man with his car.
The charges against 40-year-old Jaime Martinez Montiel stemmed from an incident in downtown Rock Valley early on a Sunday in July almost a year ago. Authorities say Martinez Montiel had gotten into a verbal argument with another individual. The argument allegedly continued into the street, when the alleged victim reportedly confronted Martinez Montiel on the side of the road. Police accused Martinez Montiel of initially backing his vehicle away from the victim, then driving forward toward the victim, striking him with the front tires and causing him to go under the vehicle.
He was accused of continuing to drag the pedestrian under the car until the pedestrian was run over by the rear wheels. The driver of the vehicle then fled the area after the collision.
Martinez Montiel was arrested later that morning and charged with Attempted Murder, a Class B Felony, and Serious Injury by Vehicle, which is a Class D Felony.
Martinez Montiel entered a written plea of Not Guilty to the charges last year, according to online court records. He was acquitted of all charges by a jury on Tuesday, July 5th, 2022.
