Metro Briefs
3 charged with rioting
Iowa City police charged three people with rioting after responding to a reported fight involving 30 to 40 people over the weekend.
Derrick Lewis, 21, Courtney Lewis, 20, and Christopher McClinton, 18, all of Iowa City, were charged with rioting and interference with official acts.
Officers were called to the 2100 block of Davis Street around 7 p.m. on April 24 on a report of a large fight. Upon arriving, police saw a group of 30 to 40 people in the middle of the street, authorities said.
The group reportedly dispersed when people saw the officers, but witnesses pointed out subjects who, they said, initiated the altercation.
According to police reports, the subjects fled on foot when officers attempted to make contact with them. After a brief foot chase, Iowa City police and the Iowa Department of Corrections High Risk Unit apprehended the suspects.
Though the initial report indicated a firearm may be involved, police did not locate one after an extensive search, authorities said.
Rioting is an aggravated misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years in prison and a maximum fine of $6,250. Interference with official acts is a simple misdemeanor, generally punishable by up to 30 days in jail or a maximum fine of $500.
— by Regina Zilbermints
Early voting for sales tax available
Registered voters have the option of voting early for or against a 1-cent local-option sales tax at the Johnson County Administration Building.
But this week, the Auditor’s Office will also have sites more convenient to some students: Mayflower Hall today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday at the Main Library from 2 to 8 p.m. In addition, the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., will house a satellite voting site on May 2, 3, and 4. May 5 is Election Day for the ballot measure.
If passed, the money would go to flood cleanup in the area. According to Yes For All, a pro-sales tax group, the extra penny would raise $17 million per year.
For additional sites this week and next week, visit the county auditor’s website.
— by Shawn Gude
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