Hunter
10/29/22
An Iowa City man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident while intoxicated.
Police say the incident occurred Tuesday at approximately 8:20pm on Highway 6 East. According to the arrest report, 51-year-old Jason Northam of Dover Street was involved in a motor vehicle accident and fled the scene. He was found within 100 yards of the vehicle with a key to the vehicle in his pocket. Upon contact, Northam reportedly had the odor of ingested alcohol and performed poorly on field tests.
He refused PBT and Datamaster testing; a check of Northam’s driving record showed two previous OWI convictions in Johnson County from 2015 and 2019.
Northam was charged with his third OWI, Public Intoxication, Operating without Interlock, Driving while Suspended, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. If convicted on all counts, he could be sentenced to over five years in prison.