Iowa City Police: Intoxicated Man Arrested After Brandishing Handgun in Driveway

An Iowa City man armed with a Blue Moon beer was arrested last night at his residence and charged with a habitual alcohol offense.

According to an Iowa City Police criminal complaint, officers were called at 7:48 p.m. Thursday night to 135 Amherst Street for a man who had "a handgun in his driveway." When they arrived they observed a man, later identified as Francis Shane Granger, 48, of 135 Amherst Street with a handgun in his hand as was reported.

Upon seeing the officer, Granger allegedly went inside his residence. Police subsequently surrounded the home. After several minutes, Granger emerged into the backyard carrying a can of Blue Moon beer, according to the complaint. He is then ordered to the ground by officers.

Officers reported that Granger had red bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, very poor balance and odor of alcohol emitting from his person. A post arrest blood alcohol test showed a blood-alcohol content of .286.

Granger was booked into the Johnson County Jail at 8:22 p.m. according to online jail records. He remains there currently on a $7,500 cash only bond on a alcohol abuse as a repeat offender charge, an aggravated misdemeanor.

Granger has prior convictions on his record for public intoxication on October 21, 2011 and April 30, 2012, according to the complaint.