GRINNELL, Iowa – A 19-year-old man from Durant, Iowa, has been charged with assault after an alleged incident at Grinnell College left a freshman injured earlier this month.

The defendant, Noah Grage, faces a Class D felony charge of assault causing serious injury. According to police and court documents, Grage is accused of assaulting Grinnell College student Kenya Taylor during a party on campus on Nov. 2. Witnesses and the victim told authorities that Grage hit Taylor in the back, chased him and punched him. in his mouth, knocking out a tooth and breaking his lip, according to the criminal complaint.

The incident occurred during a party attended by Grage, who was a guest of a student at Grinnell College, and allegedly followed a verbal altercation during which Grage used a derogatory slur. as the campus newspaper reports. Grage and a friend were reportedly trespassed and escorted off campus by campus security officers.

Witnesses at the scene identified Grage as the aggressor, and officers noted that his girlfriend confirmed that Grage admitted to the assault, according to court documents. Investigators also obtained a short video of Grage leaving the scene.

Grage was arrested on November 8 and charged the following day. He was later released on $1,000 bail. His preliminary hearing, originally scheduled for Nov. 19, was waived by his attorney. The case will now go to the prosecution, where Grage could enter a plea.

The college is investigating the incident as a “bias-motivated” attack on campus, according to a statement sent to students and shared with Iowa News Now. “We are asking for the community’s support in this regard,” the email said. “We will explore all relevant policies and legal remedies that are specific to this incident.”

If convicted, Grage faces up to five years in prison and fines of up to $10,245.