An Iowa man was arrested after he allegedly broke into his wife’s home and stabbed her with scissors before fleeing the scene on an e-bike.
Yanser Batista Daby was taken into custody after he was accused of breaking into his wife’s home and trying to kill her, according to an affidavit obtained by KCJJ.
Police learned of the incident when they received reports of a stabbing in Iowa City, Iowa, on Tuesday, November 10. They responded to a home around 3:41 p.m., where they found a woman who was suffering from stab wounds covering her body, including on her face.
The woman told police that her husband, Batista Daby, broke into her residence, stabbed her with a pair of scissors, tried to strangle her and slammed her head into the floor during the attack.
Batista Daby, 40, then allegedly fled the scene on an e-bike and the woman ran to her neighbor’s house to call for help. Officers searched the woman’s home, and they reported finding a pair of scissors in a “pool of blood,” per the affidavit.
Officers later found Batista Daby at his home, and they allegedly saw blood on his bike helmet and e-bike while searching the residence.
At the time of the attack, the woman reportedly had a temporary restraining order against her husband that was issued on September 16 after he allegedly attacked her during a previous incident. Batista Daby violated the order in October and was ordered to serve two days in jail, according to police.
Following the latest attack, Batista Daby was charged with attempted murder, burglary, assault committed by a person against whom a protective order is issued, domestic abuse assault impeding air or blood flow, domestic abuse assault with display or use of a weapon, domestic abuse assault with intent to inflict serious injury and violation of no contact or protective order.
Batista Daby is currently in custody at the Johnson County Jail.
Police have not shared any additional information about the couple, including details of any past domestic violence incidents between the pair or how long they had been living separately prior to the latest attack.
It’s not currently clear whether Batista Daby has entered a plea or retained legal counsel following his arrest. The Iowa City Police Department did not immediately respond to Us’ request for comment regarding updates in the case.
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential support.
