Hunter
10/12/22
The Northside Iowa City “Brain Rock” has attracted another underage intoxicated man.
Police noticed 18-year-old James Vargas, from the Chicago suburb of Lake Villa, with his pants around the ankles at the local attraction on Market Street just after Midnight Wednesday. Upon contact, he reportedly had bloodshot watery eyes, slurred speech, and had the odor of ingested alcohol.
When asked for an ID, Vargas allegedly produced a fictitious Illinois driver’s license showing him to be of legal drinking age.
A post-arrest PBT showed his blood-alcohol level at .230 percent.
Vargas has been charged with Public Intoxication and Possession of a Fictitious ID. He could be sentenced to up to 13 months in jail if convicted on both counts.