A Waterloo man has been arrested for punching a woman outside of the Isle Casino Hotel, according to the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier. 50 year old Nersius Artisani, formerly known as Roger Hoffert Jr., has been charged with Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury. Police say a woman threw a drink on Artisani on the casino floor. He then left and allegedly waited for the woman to exit the casino. When she did, around midnight, Artisani allegedly punched her in the face and kicked her in the head while she was down. The woman was taken to MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center where she was found to have a broken jaw and facial bones, missing teeth and a cut on her ear. She was then transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Artisani was arrested at the front desk. He has a long history of assault convictions, including at least three in 2020 while he was in the Black Hawk County Jail. He also has a history of assaulting hospital personnel.
