Lang
7/19/19
A pair of North Liberty men face charges that they beat another man into unconsciousness at the North Liberty Rec Center.
North Liberty Police say 18-year-old Resean Yates of Savannah Drive and 18-year-old Pacific Achiza of Alydar Drive can be seen on security video assaulting a male victim just before 8:30 Thursday night. The video shows the two instigating the altercation, then punching the alleged victim in the face multiple times. At one point, Yates is seen picking the alleged victim up and slamming him head-first to the pavement. The two then allegedly continued to punch the alleged victim in the face as he was lying unconscious.
The alleged victim suffered serious facial injuries and head trauma, although the exact extent of the injuries has not been able to be confirmed.
Yates and Achiza were taken into custody early Friday morning. North Liberty Police say Yates resisted arrest, kicking one officer and injuring his leg and arm. It took four to eight officers to get Yates into the patrol car, and his legs had to be hobbled. He also allegedly continuously threatened the officers and demanded his handcuffs be removed so he could fight them.
Yates and Achiza are each charged with Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, a Class C Felony punishable by a maximum of ten years in prison. Yates faces two additional charges of Interference with Official Acts and Interference with Official Acts Causing Bodily Injury. If convicted on those charges, he faces an additional 25 months behind bars.
Achiza made news last May when he was found passed out in the traveled portion of the road near Linniger Lane and Penn Court. He had a blood alcohol concentration of .246 and was found with marijuana in his possession. Achiza was charged with Public Intoxication and Possession of a Controlled Substance.