Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Iowa City Police have filed felony burglary and theft charges against Tang, who currently is still residing in the Muscatine County Jail awaiting trial for sexual assault.
Peng Tang has managed to add two more charges to face while still being incarcerated. The crimes, felony third-degree burglary and second-degree theft, were filed Jan. 8 in the Johnson County Courthouse, but they actually are alleged to have taken place in March 2012. According to Iowa City Police Criminal complaints, on March 12, 2012 Tang broke into a home at the 700 BLOCK of Michael St. and stole a MacBook Pro worth $2,000 along with multiple pairs of underwair and bras. A later search of Tang's residence recovered these items. Tang had been a tenant of this house prior to the victims moving in, according to the complaint. On one occasion a tenant came inside to find Tang in the living room holding their mail, but Tang assured him or …
The Iowa City man is facing serious misdemeanor theft and felony burglary charges for thefts related to Hampton Inn in Coralville.
The free coffee at Hampton Inn is so good, it almost feels like stealing. Dwaine Allen Toran, 49, of Iowa City, is accused by Coralville police of returning to the scene of the crime where he was suspected of burglary and theft at Hampton Inn at 1200 First Av., Coralville on 5:13 p.m. on Jan. 8. Coralville police were called to the scene at the above time and date because Toran was allegedly helping himself to free coffee and breakfast items at the Hampton Inn while not staying there as a guest. It is noted in a complaint that Toran had already been a suspect in a prior burglary at the hotel, and that he had multiple prior theft convictions, including recently on June 13, 2011 and Oct. 27, 2010. The coffee and breakfast food landed Toran …
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Also, a Farm Bureau Financial Services employee was allegedly caught on video urinating on female coworkers’ chairs.
Iowa's police forces were busy this year. Here's a sampling of the crimes they, and we, probably won't soon forget. __ Say What? 45 Felonies for Firing Gun at Hotel Party A Des Moines man who allegedly fired one bullet during a hotel party in Ames, racked up 45 felony charges, according to the Ames Police Department. Deon Owens, 23, allegedly displayed a handgun and threatened several people at a party held at the EconoLodge Motel early Sunday Dec. 2, where more than 20 people had gathered. __ Destroying Merchandise, Swearing at Walmart Staff An Iowa City woman is facing charges after she allegedly destroyed merchandise and swore at Ankeny Walmart employees when they wouldn’t let her return something not on her receipt. Jenell E. Nyberg, …
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Weird crime, weird taxes, weird explosions, weird Iowa.
We're into another week of Weird Iowa with a bang. What may have been intended as a prank has authorities warning residents that destroying a mailbox is a federal crime punishable by three years in prison. An Urbandale mailbox in the 15900 block of Winston Avenue was destroyed July 27 when a Dr. Pepper bottle filled with an unknown chemical exploded near it, police said. Move to Iowa City, where burglary tools and a unique nickel may be used as evidence against an Iowa City man accused of commiting burglary and -- hold on -- riding a bike without a light on. Iowa City police say they responded to the report of a burglary at 420 Hutchinson Ave. last night at 11:30 p.m. Officers at the scene found that someone had apparently tried to pry the…
Saturday, June 2, 2012
The weeks round up includes the usual mix of strange arrests, damaged homes and officials who just can't seem to get along.
Let's start off with a pretty touching story with some weird elements. In honor of Ames art teacher Ron Heinen's retirement, Ames Patch featured some of the better videos produced by his students. Nothing is weird about the short on bullying, but it's hard not to chuckle at the imaginations of the students that made the Great Escape, about army toys breaking out of a boy's closet, or Dream or Real about a seemingly forgetful boy who oversleeps his alarm. Over in Eastern Iowa, Marion Patch has been covering the story about Linn County officials who don't seem to want to get along. You see, the county auditor sued the county board of supervisors. Not to be out done, the supervisors counter-sued the auditor. The case went to trial this week. …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The man is accused of setting off the firework in an alley between buildings before midnight last night.
If you thought you heard some fireworks go off about 11:45 p.m. last night in downtown Iowa City, you were right. A California man is accused of setting off several M-90 fireworks in the alley between buildings at 211 Iowa Avenue, near the Pedestrian Mall, according to an Iowa City Police Department criminal complaint. The officer who wrote the complaint noted that there were a number of people walking by at the time, plus "two full-size vans and equipment" next to where the fireworks were lit. The man who allegedly lit the fireworks, Drew Edmunson Soria, 24, hails from the town of Laguna Niguel, a wealthy community in Orange County, California. Soria allegedly admitted to the officer following questioning that he did light the fireworks…
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
The man stands accused of committing criminal mischief with cheese.
An allegedly intoxicated Coralville man has been accused of stealing items from the First Avenue Hy-Vee Friday afternoon, including a jar of cheese that he allegedly proceeded to use to smear all over the men's restroom. According to a criminal complaint from the Iowa City police department, Blake Oren Robinson, 28, of Coralville was seen loitering in the store, and then was shown on security video stealing a jar of Tostitos Salsa Con Queso Medium Cheese, chips and beer. He then allegedly began consuming them in the men's restroom, "committing criminal mischief with the cheese," according to the criminal complaint. This criminal mischief included opening the jar and spreading the cheese all over the floor and walls. Iowa City is no …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
The alleged incident took place early this morning in Coralville.
A Coralville man is accused of assault after he allegedly strangled his taxi driver and threatened to kill him. Coralville Police Officers responded to a call at 1:15 a.m. this morning for the report that someone threatening to kill someone else. Upon arrival at the 900 block of Boston Way in Coralville, officers spoke with a taxi driver who said he had been attacked by one of his passengers. The driver told police that he had driven Stephen Paul Freyermuth, 24, of 1202 N. Boston Way, Coralville from Iowa City to the location on Boston Way. When the driver reached the destination, he said Freyermuth allegedly tried to strangle him by putting his hands on his neck, and then grabbed a seatbelt and twisted it around the driver's neck to apply…
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Police are looking for a man who entered Romantix Pleasure Palace on Kirkwood Avenue early this morning wielding a 6- to 8-inch blade and threatened an employee.
Iowa City Police are searching for more information on a suspect of an armed robbery at Romantix Pleasure Palace adult store early this morning. According to a police press release, officers were called to the establishment for the report of a hold up alarm at 3:01 a.m. Thursday morning. As officers were entering the building, a female employee called 911 and said a man had entered the store, displayed a large knife, and attempted to enter the employee area behind the counter. The woman said she decided to bolt from behind the counter and run away, and despite the fact the man chased her briefly, she got away without injuries. The man left with an undisclosed amount of money and merchandise, according to police. According to the Gazette'…
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Monday, January 9, 2012
An allegedly intoxicated Iowa City man was charged for making false claims over emergency communications.
An Iowa City man previous arrested for intoxication found himself in trouble with the law again, after he allegedly called police and requested a SWAT team after a neighbor knocked on his door and asked him to turn his music down. Police say they charged Dusten Leon Kemp, 25, of Iowa City, for third-offense public intoxication and false use of emergency communications, both misdemeanors, after he allegedly called police at 9:06 p.m. and requested their presence at 1100 Arthur St. When Kemp called police, he allegedly claimed that "officers needed to get over there because if not all hell was going to break loose and that there are guns and he hoped that we bring the SWAT team." According to a criminal complaint, when officers located …
Stephen Schmidt
11:11 am on Friday, March 15, 2013
@yao Money buys a different level of justice pretty much everywhere, it just takes different forms in different countries. I sympathize with your frustration, though. more ›