Iowa City Police Blotter Nov. 14: Police Respond to Two Different Stabbings

From Criminal Complaints

An Iowa City man was arrested for going armed with intent and causing willful injury, both felonies, after he allegedly stabbed another man on Nov. 13 at 12:16 a.m.

Police say that Matthew Thomas Powell, 20, of 366 S. Clinton Street, Iowa City, allegedly stabbed another man in the left leg following an altercation at 625 E. Burlington Street. The man who was stabbed was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment.

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested for going armed with intent and causing willful injury, both felonies, after he allegedly stabbed another man near the Sheraton Inn walkway at 12:50 a.m. on Nov. 14.

Police accuse Sharif Adil Abbas Elkarib, 21, of Cedar Rapids of stabbing a man at 210 S. Dubuque Street following an argument. According to the criminal complaint, a police cruiser was flagged down by the man who was stabbed a t the intersection of Burlington and Dubuque Street. The officers reportedly saw Elkarib walking away from the scene when police arrived. Police say Elkarib was identified by the victim and another witness as the assailant, and that he attempted to hide the knife in a friend's pocket. According to the criminal complaint, the knife was found by police, and man who had been stabbed was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for treatment.

A Coralville man was arrested for domestic abuse after he allegedly attacked his wife when she wore a dress when he did not want her to wear a dress.

Police say they responded to the 2200 BLOCK of Oakleaf Street in Coralville on Nov. 13 at 11:00 a.m. for a domestic dispute. There they determined that Eung Nam Kang, 37, had attacked his wife after an argument about her wearing a dress. Police say Kang ripped at the dress and when she pushed him away he allegedly punched her in the head and kicked her in the stomach.

Kang was charged with domestic abuse assault without intent causing injury, a serious misdemeanor.

Iowa City Police Arrest Blotter

Name
Address Offense Date
Date of Birth Arrest Location Charge(s) ABBAS ELKARIB, SHARIF ADIL
326 KIRKWOOD CT. SW #2A. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 11/14/2011  00:50
dob : 1/22/1990 210 S DUBUQUE ST 1) Going Armed With Intent
2) Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury ABDI, ABDIKADIR
2401 HWY 6 E
11/14/2011  10:04
dob : 1/1/1990 2401 HWY 6 E
1) Child endangerment/abuse- no injury
2) Assault- Domestic Assault w/injury-serious or aggravated BLACK, ALBERT JEROME
2023 TAYLOR DR 11/14/2011  12:46
dob : 5/6/1992 320 E BURLINGTON ST 1) Burglary 1st Degree BURKETT, SKYLER EVAN
2100 S SCOTT BLVD #123 11/14/2011  01:15
dob : 2/13/1991 123 EROBI LN 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana BURNETT-LOPEZ, BETH ANN
3536 SHAMROCK PL 11/12/2011  15:35
dob : 1/7/1972 819 S 1ST AVE 1) OWI CLARKE, NICHOLE ASHLEY
920 E. BURLINGTON ST. #4 11/13/2011  20:42
dob : 9/6/1989 505 E. BURLINGTON ST. 1) Criminal Mischief 5th Degree COLE, ERIC MICHAEL
UNK 5/10/2011  21:00
dob : 5/9/1991 2340 MUSCATINE AVE. APT. #33 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana COLE, ERIC MICHAEL
UNK 11/4/2011  00:48
dob : 5/9/1991 521 SOUTH JOHNSON STREET 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana
2) Interference - Interference with official acts
3) Assault On Police/fire/emt Personnel COLE, ERIC MICHAEL
UNK 11/14/2011  01:15
dob : 5/9/1991 123 EROBI LN 1) Interference - Interference with official acts
2) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana CRUZ AMBRIZ, MARIA MAYELA
2801 HWY 6 E #65 11/13/2011  02:50
dob : 10/22/1987 171 HWY 1 W 1) Dispense alcohol after hours DURANTE, DIEGO
1205 LAURA DR #59 11/10/2011  08:56
dob : 1/5/1997 CITY HIGH 1900 MORNINGSIDE DR 1) Assault -simple
2) Interference - Interference with official acts FORD, CHRISTIAN ANTHONY
1922 TREMONT ST. CEDAR FALLS, IA 11/12/2011  00:19
dob : 5/4/1993 KUM & GO - 25 W BURLINGTON ST. 1) Carrying weapons/joint criminal conduct
2) Disorderly Conduct JONES, KALEEK ASHAM DOUGLAS
2401 HWY 6 E #2815 11/14/2011  12:46
dob : 8/5/1995 320 E BURLINGTON 1) Burglary 1st Degree KELLEY, JOSHUA HARLEY
47 7TH STREET. KALONA, IA 11/5/2011  20:30
dob : 2/20/1983 758 WESTWINDS DRIVE.
1) Assault- Domestic Assault- 2nd Offense LOCKHART, DONALD GEORGE
916 ROOSEVELT ST. 11/12/2011  03:54
dob : 5/17/1989 KIRKWOOD & MARCY 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana
2) OWI MFAUME,MAETA
121 5TH ST, KALONA, IA 11/11/2011  01:18
dob : 1/1/1980 WASHINGTON/ DUBUQUE 1) Possess open container alcohol in public MONTELONGO, DIANA
407 E 3 ST. WEST LIBERTY 11/13/2011  02:50
dob : 4/25/1983 171 HWY 1 W 1) Dispense alcohol after hours MONTELONGO, LILIANA
215 W 5 ST. WEST LIBERTY 11/13/2011  02:50
dob : 1/14/1981 171 HWY 1 W 1) Dispense alcohol after hours ORTIZ, CLAUDI
2100 S SCOTT BLVD #70 11/13/2011  02:50
dob : 11/25/1978 171 HWY 1 W 1) Dispense alcohol after hours POWELL, MATTHEW THOMAS
366 S. CLINTON ST 11/13/2011  00:16
dob : 4/29/1991 625 E. BURLINGTON ST. 1) Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury POWELL, MORGAN
2023 TAYLOR DR 11/14/2011  12:46
dob : 6/18/1991 320 E BURLINGTON#10 1) Burglary 1st Degree
2) Interference - Interference with official acts PRESLICKA, MICHAEL EDWARD
525 MINERAL POINT LN.       
dob : 7/26/1993 919 HWY 1 W 1) Theft 3rd Degree REINART, THOMAS JOSEPH
2100 S. SCOTT BLVD #12 11/13/2011  17:23
dob : 10/29/1966 SCOTT BLVD / WASHINGTON ST 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana WITTAU, PAUL R
366 S CLINTON ST. #2627 11/13/2011  00:16
dob : 9/27/1990 BURLINGTON & DODGE 1) Public Intoxication