Jimmy Allen Austgen, age 54, was arrested yesterday for violating the condition so his parole and escaping the Marshalltown Residential Facility. Austgen escaped on June 6th, but yesterday officers began to search 208 W Church St. for him. When officers arrived, they found Austgen locked in a bathroom and refused to surrender and warned officers to not enter the room. After about 2 hours, Austgen was safely taken into custody. Austgen was taken to the Marshall County Jail and is being held pending an initial court appearance. There is an investigation on-going for a potential new crime Austgen is allegedly connected to from June 8th.
Zach Tomesch, News Director KFJB