Lang
8/23/21
Defecating on the floor of an Iowa City pharmacy has led to a brief jail term for a local transient.
According to Iowa City Police, 57-year-old Victor Van Pelt was inside the pharmacy area at the Waterfront Hy-Vee at 5:30pm on August 10th when he defecated on the floor. He then walked outside, where police found and arrested him down the street.
Van Pelt reportedly had trouble standing, showed signs of intoxication and refused breath testing. He pleaded guilty to a Public Intoxication charge and was sentenced to one day in jail.