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La Crescent school superintendent arrested on assault charge

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The newly-hired La Crescent-Hokah school superintendent finds himself in court, accused of disorderly conduct and domestic assault.

Superintendent Eric Martinez was arrested at his La Crescent home late Thursday night. A judge has ordered him not to use alcohol or drugs.

Martinez was booked into the Houston County jail in Caledonia, Minn., early Friday morning. He made a brief court appearance later in the day.

Martinez was released from jail, and scheduled for another court hearing Dec. 7.

The 51-year-old Martinez has been with the La Crescent district for four months, coming to the area from the Waubun school system in northwestern Minnesota, near Fargo, N.D.

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