Iowa City Police Blotter Nov. 30: Man Allegedly Threatens to Kill his Wife with a Kitchen Knife

From Criminal Complaints

A distraught Iowa City man was charged with first-degree harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor, after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife with a kitchen knife.

Brett Douglas Ayers, 49, the man who was charged with the crime was also allegedly the person who called police at 12:54 a.m. on Nov. 26 to tell them that he was going to kill his wife. After police investigated at the residence on East Jefferson Street, they determined that Ayers had threatened to kills his wife with a kitchen knife. Ayers allegedly at first denied that he had made such threats, but later admitted to police that he planned to kill his wife, then himself, as she would suffer without him and he wanted to kill her before committing suicide. According to the criminal complaint, Ayers was arrested and taken to the hospital for evaluation.

An adult male transient in Iowa City didn't get too far after he attempted to flee after stuffing a Hawkeye sweatshirt down his pants that he was allegedly attempting to steal from the Hy-Vee at 1720 Waterfront Drive.

Trinity David Buckingham, 31, address unkwown, was charged with aggravated theft for the incident on Nov. 29 at 2:39 p.m.

According to a criminal complaint, a police officer was called to Hy-Vee at the above address and time for a report of an adult shoplifter in custody. While the officer was parking, Buckingham allegedly attempted to flea, but was soon caught after a short chase by Hy-Vee staff.

Buckingham is accused of stealing from Hy-Vee, putting the Hawkeye sweatshirt down his pants, and a package of pens in his pants pockets. After Buckingham was caught in the act of doing this and taken to the office for questioning, he allegedly gave a false name and was uncooperative, allegedly lunching at the manager who was blocking the exit out of the office, bumping her out of the way. Buckingham then reportedly attempted to flee until he was caught.

From Iowa City Police Blotter

Name
Address Offense Date
Date of Birth Arrest Location Charge(s) BRUS, JOSHUA ROBERT
306 LINN RIDGE RD, MT VERNON, IA 11/30/2011  11:34
dob : 1/14/1988 DODGE/MARKET 1) Drive while license under suspension/cancelled CLARK, JOHN ROBERT
121 E DAVENPORT #18 11/30/2011  01:47
dob : 9/30/1993 1600 SYCAMORE 1) OWI
2) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana DESTEFANO, ELYSE NICOLE
820 E BURLINGTON ST #8 11/29/2011  21:40
dob : 8/30/1990 323 E BURLINGTON ST 1) Criminal Mischief 5th Degree HALL, DARRILL
1128 GILBERT CT 11/29/2011  17:09
dob : 8/15/1966 HWY 6 / LAKESIDE DR. 1) Theft 5th Degree KARR-PETERSON, SAMUEL PETE
104 S GOVERNOR ST 11/30/2011  17:40
dob : 12/23/1990 104 S GOVERNOR 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana
2) Possess Drug paraphenalia MUTINDA, STEPHAN MWENDWA
2022 HANNAH JO CT 11/27/2011  18:35
dob : 1/12/1991 2022 HANNAH JO CT 1) Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree
2) Assault On Police/fire/emt Personnel
3) Interference - Interference with official acts RIVERA-FUENTES, BELKY LEDIS
1205 LAURA DR #145 11/30/2011  08:42
dob : 8/15/1979 PARK RD/LOWER CITY PARK 1) Drive while license under suspension/cancelled