Hunter
06/28/22
An Iowa City man has been arrested after an investigation concluded that he provided a false address and lied about his marijuana use to obtain a weapon.
Police executed a search warrant on June 8th at the Muscatine Avenue apartment of 24-year-old Kayshawn Johnson. During a search, officers reportedly located 185 grams of marijuana, US currency, digital scales and packaging material. A check of Johnson’s phone history allegedly showed that he had been involved in the sale of marijuana.
A Stoger 9mm handgun was also reportedly found at Johnson’s residence. It was determined that Johnson purchased the weapon that day, and provided false information to staff at Scheel’s. He gave them a false address and checked a box stating that he was not an unlawful user of marijuana.
A warrant was issued for Johnson’s arrest; he was taken into custody Monday morning. He’s been charged with Providing False Information in Acquiring a Weapon; a Controlled Substance Violation, and a Tax Stamp violation. If convicted on all counts, Johnson could face a prison term of up to fifteen years.