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12/12/21
Allegedly failing to return rented construction equipment in Iowa City has led to a Muscatine man’s arrest.
Iowa City Police say on November 23rd 40-year-old Joel Payne of Grand Avenue was served with a notice of termination for his rental agreement for construction equipment. The alleged victim reports that as of December 8th, Payne had yet to return a fork-mounted work platform valued at $1,895. The scene of the crime is listed in arrest records as an address on Burr Oak Court.
Police say Payne refused repeated requests to return the platform. He was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 11am Saturday and charged with 2nd Degree Theft. If convicted, he faces a maximum of five years in prison.