Hunter
12/26/22
An Iowa City man who was outside a closed business Christmas night has been arrested after allegedly being found in possession of meth.
Officers responded to the 2300 block of Heinz Road at around 6:45 pm on reports of a suspicious male loading items into his vehicle. The reporting party saw the man, identified as 37-year-old Justin Johnson of H Street, arrive in the vehicle.
Officers checked Johnson’s driving status after finding his license in the vehicle, and found he was barred and his license cancelled until October 2024. They also allegedly found a bag of meth and a meth pipe on the driver’s seat of the unoccupied vehicle in plain view.
Johnson was arrested and charged with 2nd offense Controlled Substance possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while cancelled, and driving while barred. If convicted on all counts, he could be sentenced to up to over four years in jail.