CHARLES CITY, Iowa --- The Nora Springs cop arrested last
week and charged with child endangerment allegedly choked his victim, according
to Floyd County District Court records.
James A. Gray Jr., 43, of Nora Springs, was arrested Friday
by a Floyd County sheriff’s deputy for an alleged incident that occurred on
Thursday.
Gray threw the victim onto a bed and choked him, causing him
to have difficulty breathing and leaving a red mark on his neck, according to
court records. The victim also had a red mark under his left eye, court records
state.
Gray is being held in the Floyd County Jail on $5,000 bond.
A preliminary hearing has been set for 11 a.m. on Feb. 4.
Gray has been ordered to have no contact with the alleged
victim.
Nora Springs City Clerk/Administrator Deb Gaul said city
officials are waiting to hear from the city attorney before making a decision
on Gray’s employment status.
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CHARLES CITY — A Nora Springs cop has been charged with
child endangerment, a Class D felony, according to Floyd County Attorney
Normand Klemesrud.
Jim Gray, no age given, was arrested Friday.
Klemesrud said Gray has already appeared before a
magistrate. His bond has been set at $5,000.
Klemesrud said he believes the alleged incident Gray has been
charged for occurred in Nora Springs.
He declined to give more details.