Decorah man facing seven criminal charges enters innocent pleas

A Decorah man has been arraigned on seven criminal charges in connection with an incident in which he is accused of holding a gun to a woman's head.

54-year-old Patrick Curran pleaded "not guilty" Tuesday to the seven charges: 1st degree burglary, stalking with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and domestic abuse assault.  Six of the seven charges are felonies, with the domestic abuse assault charge being an aggravated misdemeanor.

At this point, a pretrial conference is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 28th, while the trial is scheduled for June 19th at 9:00 a.m.  Bail in the case has been continued.