Shelter House resident accused of dragging woman behind a dumpster and knocking her unconscious

Lang
3/12/23

Iowa City Police say a Shelter House resident dragged a woman behind a dumpster and assaulted her earlier this week.

Officers were called to The 501 Project at 501 Southgate Avenue just before 8:45 Wednesday night for a woman with a swollen face who reported being attacked. The woman told investigators that 46-year-old Darnell Thomas, who lists his address as the nearby Shelter House, had dragged her behind a dumpster, punched her in the face, choked her and knocked her unconscious.

Thomas is charged with Assault Causing Bodily Injury, a Serious Misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of one year in jail.