Early Friday morning home invasion and assault results in arrest

Friday, February 5 at 2:03 a.m., the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Emergency Dispatch Center received a report of a home invasion in progress involving a possible assault of the home owner.

Upon arrival on scene, Allamakee County Sheriff’s Deputies made contact with the home owner and determined that the subject had fled the scene. The subject had broken into the residence and was attempting to commit a burglary when confronted by the home owner. The subject then assaulted the home owner and fled. The home owner sustained minor injuries during the incident.

As a result of the investigation, Jeremy Joe Johnson, age 46, of Waukon was arrested on a charge of First Degree Burglary, a class B felony. Johnson is being held in the Allamakee County Jail.