Hunter
07/27/22
An Iowa City man who has a history of stealing from a downtown department store was arrested Tuesday after being caught in the act.
Police say staff at the Target on Washington Street are aware that 39-year-old Andre Horton is commonly known to steal merchandise. At about 11 am, Horton was seen on surveillance video concealing two 750 milliliter bottles of Casamigos tequila and passing all points of sale.
Value of the stolen liquor is nearly $114.00.
Horton has numerous theft convictions in Johnson County, including earlier this month and in March of this year. Horton has also been trespass warned by officers several times.
Because of his criminal history, Horton was charged with 3rd degree Theft, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by a jail term of up to two years if convicted.