Crime & Safety
Man Stopped for Allegedly Drunk Driving Charged with Dealing Drugs: Iowa City Police Blotter, Jan. 29.
The following information was provided by the Iowa City Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.
From the Criminal Complaints
An Iowa City man stopped for erratic driving at 1:57 a.m. on Jan. 28 at the Interstate 80 North Dubuque St. overpass was charged with drug possession and intent to sell drugs after an officer searched his vehicle and allegedly found Adderall pills and a tupperware container full of marijuana.
Police say Mark Robert Plath, 19, of 2832 Bradford Dr., Iowa City was stopped due to his driving at a high rate of speed and erratic steering, as an officer witnessed him hitting the curb several times, according to the criminal complaint.
The officer who made the arrest said Plath appeared to be intoxicated, and Plath allegedly blew a .159 blood-alcohol content. A further search of his vehicle allegedly revealed a tupperware container with 22.6 grams of marijuana, as well as a container with 25 Adderall pills. Plath also allegedly had $496 cash in his possession at the time of the arrest.
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For this, the officer charged him with marijuana possession with intent to deliver, failure to affix a drug stamp, and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, two felonies and a misdemeanor.
From the Blotter
NameAddress Offense Date
Date of Birth Arrest Location Charge(s) BYRUM, KEVIN ANTHONY
1131 S 1ST AVE 9/20/2011 00:19
dob : 1/13/1992 H ST/3RD AVE 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana
2) Possess Drug paraphenalia FERGUSON, JUSTINE N
12732 MCDANIEL. ALSIP, IL 1/29/2012 00:35
dob : 10/24/1993 THE UNION BAR 1) Presence on premise (licensed liquor establishment)after hours GERGEL, BRITTANY L
12774 LOVELAND ST. ALSIP, IL 1/29/2012 00:40
dob : 2/23/1993 THE UNION 1) Presence on premise (licensed liquor establishment)after hours JANKOVICH, SARAH A
301 FAIRCHILD 1/29/2012 01:18
dob : 4/21/1991 BROTHERS BAR 1) Presence on premise (licensed liquor establishment)after hours JUVENILE
JUVENILE 1/29/2012 00:37
dob : 7/13/1996 MUSCATINE / COURT 1) Curfew Violation JUVENILE
JUVENILE 1/29/2012 00:37
dob : 8/16/1995 MUSCATINE / COURT 1) Curfew Violation JUVENILE
JUVENILE 1/29/2012 00:37
dob : 7/10/1996 COURT / MUSCATINE 1) Curfew Violation KOLEK, AMANDA R
12837 WEST PLAYFIELD DR. CRESTWOOD, IL 1/29/2012 00:40
dob : 4/1/1993 THE UNION 1) Presence on premise (licensed liquor establishment)after hours LANE, MATTHEW EDWARD
4014 WILLOWIND ST NE. CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 1/29/2012 02:13
dob : 11/4/1984 19 STURGIS CORNER 1) OWI MUELLER, CHRISTOPHER CHARLES
501 ASH ST. LAMONT, IA 1/29/2012 02:28
dob : 3/24/1983 9 STURGIS DR. (VILLAGE INN) 1) Public Intoxication READUS, ROBER LOPEZ
2112 2ND AVE #36, CORALVILLE, IA 1/28/2012 09:24
dob : 9/4/1955 SYCAMORE/HOLLYWOOD 1) Drive while barred RIDEOUT, NATHANIEL DOUGLAS
909 JUNIPER DR 1/27/2012 01:37
dob : 8/20/1988 S 7TH AVE / G ST 1) Possess Controlled Substance - Marijuana ST JOHN, NICHOLAS ALAN
30 PROSPECT PL 1/29/2012 03:14
dob : 3/1/1990 MELROSE AVE / KINNICK STADIUM 1) Public Intoxication TOUBEAU, MICHELLE C
1208 E RICHWOODS BLVD. PEORIA, IL 1/28/2012 01:18
dob : 11/23/1991 10 S CLINTON. (SUMMIT) 1) Obstruction- Obstruct officer
2) Public Intoxication
3) Unlawful use of authentic DL/ID of another
4) Presence on premise (licensed liquor establishment)after hours
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