Hunter
12/15/22
Iowa City Police say a North Dodge Street resident caused extensive damage to his apartment during a domestic assault.
The incident reportedly happened Wednesday morning at the couple’s residence, and involved 24-year-old Salomen Allen’s lack of communication with the woman he lives with. According to the victim, she removed one of his ear buds to get his attention, and Allen responded by slamming her against the kitchen wall and holding her by the throat. Then as he searched the apartment for his phone, he pushed the woman’s cat. She responded by pushing him, and Allen then allegedly threw her to the floor.
At some point during the altercation, the woman suffered a cut to her bottom lip.
Allen had left the scene by the time police arrived, and the victim showed officers the apartment, which reportedly had tossed furniture, broken doors, and broken door frames that she said occurred during the altercation.
Allen was reached by phone several hours later and allegedly told police that he didn’t have much recollection of the incident due to his level of intoxication, and asked them if he had hit the woman.
Allen was arrested when he returned to the residence. He was charged with domestic abuse causing injury, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year if convicted.