Lang
12/20/20
A University of Iowa graduate student allegedly told police he drove recklessly past an officer twice because he was told to “swim like a fish”.
An Iowa City Police officer says he observed a BMW Mini-Cooper driving recklessly by swerving in and out of traffic near Clinton and College Streets in front of the Old Capitol Town Center just before 6:45 Saturday night. The officer initially stopped another vehicle, but the Mini-Cooper drove around the perimeter of the Ped Mall and returned, again driving by the officer recklessly. This time the officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and allegedly detected the strong odor of ingested alcohol coming from the driver, identified as 26-year-old Daryl Irby of Pearland, Texas, a Houston suburb. Online records list Irby as a UI graduate fellow in marketing.
Police say Irby told the arresting officer he as told to “swim like a fish”, which is why he was driving recklessly. Irby also allegedly admitted to drinking three beers and said he was heading to another bar. Police say Irby showed multiple signs of impairment and registered a blood alcohol content of .089% on a portable Breathalyzer test. A later Datamaster test measured his BAC at .076%.
Irby was arrested and charged with Operating While Intoxicated.