Lang
11/27/19
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a North Liberty man accused of beating another man into unconsciousness at the North Liberty Rec Center.
Online court records indicate 18-year-old Resean Yates of Savannah Drive skipped a sentencing hearing Tuesday afternoon.
North Liberty Police say Yates and 18-year-old Pacific Achiza of Alydar Drive can be seen on security video assaulting a male victim just before 8:30pm on July 18th. The video shows the two instigating the altercation, then punching the victim in the face multiple times. At one point, Yates is seen picking the victim up and slamming him head-first to the pavement. The two then continued to punch the victim in the face as he was lying unconscious.
The victim suffered serious facial injuries and head trauma.
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 were 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.
Yates entered a guilty plea in August. Details of the plea deal have not been released.
Achiza pleaded guilty to the Willful Injury charge and was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday.