CENTERVILLE, Iowa — Authorities in southern Iowa report a man who eluded them for about three days following the assault of a sheriff’s deputy in Appanoose County, was apprehended Tuesday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant at the residence of the suspect’s wife. 33-year-old David Boley faces a dozen charges including assault and sex abuse. Police said Boley had been on a crime spree since Thursday. His wife, Cristina Boley, faces charges of child endangerment and aiding and abetting burglary in the 3rd Degree.

According to the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office, David Boley hit an officer in the head Saturday in the 1700 block of Iowa Highway J18, sending that deputy to the hospital with head trauma. The deputy Boley allegedly hit on the head, Deputy Gary Buckalew, suffered multiple facial fractures. Buckalew was taken to a local hospital.

On Sunday, authorities report that Boley committed a burglary at 17578 Highway J18. He allegedly kicked in the door to the residence. At that time the homeowner confronted Boley with a firearm. Boley then fled the residence traveling westbound on foot.