Kearney Police searching for man accused of assaulting woman, burglarizing home

Authorities in Central Nebraska are looking for a Kearney man they say beat a woman until she was unconscious.

February 15, 2024Updated: February 15, 2024
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. — Authorities in Central Nebraska are looking for a Kearney man they say assaulted a woman until she was unconscious.

Kearney Police say it happened between 6:15 and 8:30 Wednesday morning. According to a news release, officers responded to a call about the assault around 9:00. An ambulance transported the victim, a 37-year-old woman, to a local hospital with serious injuries.

Investigators say 37-year-old Justin Hadenfeldt entered the home and assaulted the woman in front of her two young children, leaving her unconscious. He left and was last known to be driving a black 2014 Chevy Silverado with Nebraska Farm License Plate 9-2561R.

Police are actively searching for Hadenfeldt. He is wanted for first-degree assault, strangulation and burglary.

Police believe this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. If you have any information, police task that you contact the Kearney Police Department (308) 237- 2104, Buffalo County Crimestoppers (308) 237-3424, or through the See It Say It Send It App.

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