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Johnson County Sheriff’s Reports for July 17, 2024
This article is compiled from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office crime reports. These reports were gathered from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office on July 16th, 2024. The reports therein are dated from July 1st, 2024 to July 16, 2024. Friday, Johnson County Deputies were dispatched to an address in rural...
Iowa City man charged after police say he was found sleeping in truck with drugs, guns
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A man is facing charges after police said he was found sleeping in his vehicle while in possession of drugs and two guns in a parking lot at an Iowa City apartment building. In a criminal complaint, police said they were called to a parking...
IC Police wound armed suicidal subject in officer-involved shooting
At 8:41 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2024, Iowa City Police Officers responded to the 1100 block of Wylde Green Road for a report of an armed suicidal subject. During the incident, an Iowa City Police Officer discharged their firearm. One subject was wounded and is currently hospitalized. The Iowa Division...
Shooting near Iowa City hookah bar forces dozens to evacuate
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KGAN) — An Iowa City man is facing multiple charges after police say he shot at a victim near an occupied hookah bar. Court documents show the shooting happened at around 1:30 a.m. along Burlington and Van Buren Streets on Sunday, July 7. Thomas Clay, 26...
Iowa City motorcyclist injured after crashing during police chase
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - At approximately 8:35 am, officials with the Iowa State Patrol attempted to stop a 2005 Honda CBR Motorcycle speeding southbound on Interstate 380 near Mile Marker 2. Officials say the driver did not stop, but actively eluded law enforcement officials, and a chase ensued. Investigators...
Iowa man allegedly posed as an officer on social media to contact a person awaiting trial
Editor's Note: A previous version of this story said Kauble used a fake account to message a person awaiting trial. That was incorrect. The article has also been changed to reflect the correct spelling of the names of two defendants in a separate case. An Iowa City man was arrested after allegedly posing...
Iowa City man accused of second domestic assault incident
An Iowa City man was arrested Sunday night after an alleged assault on the mother of his two children. The incident reportedly occurred at the Broadway Street residence of 45-year-old Lfils Luvoma at around 7:45pm. According to police, he pushed his girlfriend against the wall. She then attempted to get a phone out of Luvoma’s pants pocket, causing him to reportedly strike her several times in the back.
Area transient with string of alleged thefts strikes again
An area transient that has been arrested numerous times in the last month on various charges has been taken into custody again after an alleged theft of alcohol. According to police, 41-year-old Porscha Curry was inside the CVS Pharmacy on Muscatine Avenue Monday morning and stole an item worth approximately $50. She returned Monday night and took several bottles of alcohol from the shelf. Curry reportedly made no effort to conceal her actions, and walked toward the exit without paying for any of the items.
Transient arrested after causing disturbance at Town and Campus
An area transient faces drug charges after causing a disturbance at the Town and Campus Apartments on Arthur Street. Police were called to the complex Friday just before 2am on reports of a disturbance allegedly being caused by 31-year-old Porscha Curry. When told she was under arrest for disorderly conduct, she allegedly began to pull away from officers and flailed her body multiple times. He actions reportedly caused bodily injury to an officer.
Iowa City man facing drug charges after traffic stop for driving while barred
An Iowa City man faces drug charges after a being stopped for driving while barred. An officer observed 51-year-old Charles Horn near his Taft Avenue home at around 12:30 am on June 17th. Once he noticed a deputy was behind him, Horn attempted to turn around in a farm drive, and stuck his head out the driver’s side window. It was then that the deputy recognized him and knew him to be barred from driving.
Unhoused area woman charged after alleged drugstore theft
An area unhoused woman was arrested Saturday morning after allegedly attempting to take hundreds of dollars in merchandise from an Iowa City drugstore. Police say 38-year-old Belinda Sigsbury was seen going inside the bathroom at the CVS store on Muscatine Avenue with items that had not been paid for. When confronted by staff, she reportedly had a basket filled with empty packaging for various items. Sigsbury was asked to surrender the items, but she reportedly threw the basket in the general direction of the staff.
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