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1/5/20
Charges have been dismissed against an Iowa City man accused of assaulting his roommate during an argument over bed bugs.
The incident happened just after 11:15pm on December 20th, 2018 at 430 South Dodge Street. The alleged victim told police he had a friend over when his roommate, 47-year-old James Kleinbrook, began arguing about bed bugs. He claimed Kleinbrook became annoyed because he was still in a towel at the time. Kleinbrook’s roommate and the friend told police Kleinbrook pushed the roommate on his way upstairs. The roommate also showed investigators threatening text messages Kleinbrook had allegedly sent him.
Police said Kleinbrook and his roommate have a history of harassing each other, including another call two days earlier.
Kleinbrook was charged with Assault and 2nd Degree Harassment. Those charges were dismissed by judge Jason Burns on Friday.