ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (RI) – A district court judge Tuesday granted a petition to suspend 51-year-old Calhoun County Sheriff Scott Edward Anderson without pay.
The Calhoun County Supervisors on Tuesday met in a closed session and found the appearance of sufficient cause from the verified allegations to suspend Anderson for willful misconduct or maladministration in office and for intoxication pursuant to Iowa Code.
The court order named deputy Jeff Feldhans as acting sheriff until a temporary sheriff can be appointed.
A criminal complaint stated Anderson was arrested Sunday by officers after he allegedly pinned a woman to a bed in his home and held her by the neck, choking her as she gasped for air.
It took six officers nearly nine minutes to handcuff him and drag him to the patrol car after he refused to cooperate. Previous reports state Anderson headbutted one of the officers during their attempts to detain him.
Anderson plead not guilty to assault on persons of a certain occupation on Monday.
Another charge of domestic abuse assault was continued for 180 days.
Anderson has been the Calhoun County Sheriff since 2018.
