Arlington Man Arrested after Authorities Respond to Assault

An Arlington man was arrested after authorities responded to an assault on Friday night.

The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says they took multiple 911 calls around 11 pm of an assault that happened at 10736 Cable Road in the Arlington area.

Information provided to law enforcement stated a male subject was in the home, armed with a weapon and a thermal scope. They also reported multiple juveniles were at the home, one of whom was injured. Multiple agencies responded to the call. Once on scene, authorities made contact with the male subject, de-escalation techniques were used, and the male subject was talked out of the home. Law enforcement took him into custody without incident.   

After an investigation, 38-year old Cody Ray Smith of Arlington was arrested and charged with Kidnapping, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and First Degree Harassment. Smith was taken into custody and transported to Fayette County Jail, where he was later released on bond.  

It also was found through the investigation related to this call that there was another assault that occurred at a different location, involving multiple juveniles, in which one juvenile sustained serious injury. This case is being investigated and charges are pending.  

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Iowa State Patrol, Fayette Police Department, West Union Police Department, Strawberry Point Police Department, Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, and Arlington and Oelwein Ambulance Service.