A north Iowa man is facing two counts of attempted murder after his arrest over the holiday weekend.
Clear Lake Police took 43-year-old Chad Gustin of Clear Lake into custody on Monday for incidents on Saturday and Sunday. According to court records, Gustin is accused of attacking a woman in Clear Lake around 1 am Saturday in the 200 block of 7th Avenue South, choking the woman, punching her in the face, and threatening to kill her.
Gustin allegedly targeted the woman again on Sunday night. Authorities say she was riding on the back of a motorcycle on North 8th Street when Gustin ran a red light in his pickup and tried to crash into the motorcycle twice as the driver attempted to make it to the Clear Lake Police Department. Gustin’s truck made contact with the motorcycle but the rider avoided most of the impact.
Gustin is charged with two counts of attempted murder, both Class B felonies; one count of domestic abuse assault, a Class D felony; and two counts of contempt for violating a protective order. Court records show Gustin is already scheduled for trial on June 21st for his arrest for third or subsequent offense domestic abuse assault, a Class D felony, on February 8th.
He was booked into the Cerro Gordo County Jail and is being held without bail.
