Waubun Man Arrested For Assault

MAHNOMEN, MN—A man from Waubun has been arrested for allegedly beating a woman in a hotel room at the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen.  Valley News Live has found court documents that say law enforcement was called to the hotel June 8 after a report of an assault in a room.  Security told law enforcement the man had been escorted out of the bar for starting a fight. When a Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Deputy got into the room, 43-year-old Jesse Stilke of Waubun was seen sitting in a chair.  There was also a woman in the room who was wedged between the bed and nightstand.  While a female deputy was assisting the victim, the deputy noticed several injuries consistent with being slapped…as well as significant bruising on the victim’s arms and head, plus a hematoma that was described as “the size of a baseball.”  There was also blood on the pillowcases and splattered on the wall.  The victim was taken to Mahnomen Medical Center.  Stilke was arrested for first degree assault–causing bodily harm.