Hunter
11/27/22
A Nebraska man faces several charges stemming from a Friday night incident during which he reportedly assaulted a man who he thought had his friend’s cellphone.
According to the arrest reports, 41-year-old Timothy Maguire of Omaha was tracking a cellphone that belonged to a friend and discovered its location to be on the 400 block of Kirkwood Boulevard in Iowa City just after 8pm. Maguire approached a man sitting in his vehicle and accused him of stealing the phone. He then allegedly reached into the vehicle and punched the man multiple times in the head and stomach. Then, according to the victim, Maguire pulled out a black handgun and pointed it at him, accusing him of stealing the phone. The man told police that he thought he was about to die, and suffered pain and swelling to his head and stomach as a result of the assault.
Maguire left in a white truck and was stopped by officers near the intersection of Highway 6 and 1st Avenue a short time later. Upon contact, he was reportedly intoxicated, with the odor of ingested alcohol and bloodshot watery eyes. Maguire allegedly admitted to drinking before getting behind the wheel. A PBT showed his blood-alcohol level at .110 percent; a subsequent Datamaster measured at .094 percent.
Maguire reportedly told police that there was a handgun in his glovebox, which fell to the floor when the officer opened it. He allegedly denied pointing the weapon at the victim and questioned how the victim knew Maguire had one.
Maguire was arrested and was charged with 1st degree Burglary, Going Armed with Intent, Assault with the display of a dangerous weapon, Intimidation with a dangerous weapon, Carrying Weapons, OWI first offense, and possession of a weapon while intoxicated. If convicted on all counts, Maguire could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison.