Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports that at around 1:50-a.m. today (Monday), officers responded to investigate a report of a sexual assault that occurred at a local motel. A 39-year-old female reported that she had been sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance. Officers located and arrested 31-year old Anthony Louis Applebee, of Cohasset, Minnesota, on probable cause complaints for felony sexual abuse in the 3rd degree and false imprisonment.

Applebee was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Page County Jail on no bail pending an appearance before the court. Brothers said the case was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public. Reports concerning the incident have been submitted to the office of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review regarding the filing of formal charges.