On 11/3/2017 at 1923 hrs, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a domestic disturbance that had occurred in the 4400 block of 360th Street. After an investigation, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Dakota Reffer, age 21 of Emmetsburg, on the charge of Domestic Abuse Assault (Bodily Injury)-a serious misdemeanor. Reffer was arrested in the 2100 block of 11th Street in Emmetsburg and transported to the Palo Alto County Jail where he was held until his initial appearance before a judge.
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