Hunter
06/30/22
An Iowa City man who was arrested for OWI this week had additional charges levied after his alleged uncooperative behavior with police.
An officer reportedly observed 22-year-old Tariq Den Beste of Sunset Street just before 1:30 am Tuesday and stopped him at the intersection of South Gilbert Street and Highway 6 for allegedly speeding and stopping in a crosswalk. A traffic stop was initiated, and Den Beste reportedly had bloodshot watery eyes, unsteady balance, slurred speech and the odor of ingested alcohol.
The officer reports Den Beste was belligerent, rude, and argumentative during the incident. After showing measurable impairment on field testing, he refused a PBT. A subsequent Datamaster test showed his blood alcohol level at .203 percent.
When taken to the ICPD for processing, Den Beste allegedly resisted and obstructed officers by refusing to exit the patrol car, refusing to walk into the Department on his own power, and refused to get back into the squad car to be transported to jail.
Den Beste was charged with OWI 1st Offense and Interference with Official Acts; if convicted, he faces up to 13 months in jail.