By Associated Press - Tuesday, August 5, 2014

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A Waterloo man has been accused of shoving a woman’s head into a toilet bowl.

Waterloo police arrested 66-year-old Dennis Earl Leahy on Friday on suspicion of aggravated assault.

Leahy is accused of pushing a 72-year-old woman’s head into a toilet bowl. Court records say the woman’s face was submerged and she was unable to breathe.



The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (https://bit.ly/1o9YYj9 ) Leahy has been released from jail. It’s unclear if he has an attorney.

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Information from: Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, https://www.wcfcourier.com

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