Storm Lake Police Arrest Sioux City Man After Violent Apartment Incident
Storm Lake police arrest a 30 year old Sioux City man after officers respond to an apartment on East Milwaukee Avenue where a woman is found with broken facial bones, two children are present, and one person is threatened with a knife. The arrest and charges matter for local residents because they highlight immediate public safety concerns, potential strain on emergency services, and the community impacts of domestic violence and child endangerment.
The Storm Lake Police Department arrests a Sioux City man today after officers are called around 9:50 p.m. to an apartment complex on East Milwaukee Avenue and find a female victim with severe facial injuries. Police allege 30 year old Colten Stroman had been intoxicated and arguing with the woman before he left the apartment, displayed a knife and threatened to kill a male victim outside.
Investigators report that Stroman then allegedly forced his way back into the apartment, broke down the door and punched the woman while two minor children were present. The injured woman is taken by ambulance to Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake where she is treated for broken facial bones. Officers locate Stroman inside the apartment, and he allegedly resists arrest before being subdued and taken into custody.
Stroman is booked into the Buena Vista County Jail and is being held without bond. He faces a slate of charges that include first degree burglary, willful injury, assault while participating in a felony, two counts of child endangerment, domestic assault and several other felony and misdemeanor offenses. Prosecutors will take up those charges as the case proceeds through the county criminal justice system.
The incident has immediate implications for local public safety and social services. Two children being present escalates the seriousness of the alleged offenses and raises questions about child protective responses and long term family stability. Emergency medical resources were used to transport and treat the victim, and the case will add to court and jail caseloads that already affect county resources.
For Buena Vista County residents the event is a reminder of the human and economic costs associated with domestic violence and criminal violence. Beyond the criminal case, there are potential longer term impacts on health care utilization, family wellbeing and demands on local social services. Law enforcement and community leaders are likely to monitor this case as it moves through the court system and consider what measures might reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future.
