Coralville man wanted on probation violation arrested after traffic stop

Hunter
06/19/23

A Coralville man who was wanted on a parole violation was arrested Sunday night.

The Department of Corrections issued a warrant on June 1st for the arrest of Arthur Kirksey II for the undisclosed violation.  He was seen Sunday afternoon on 12th Avenue near its intersection with Ozark Ridge operating a vehicle despite being barred.

Kirksey was taken into custody and charged with driving while barred as a habitual offender, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by a jail term of up to two years if convicted.  He is being held without bond.

Kirksey has a history of violations ranging from OWI and theft to possession of weapons as a convicted felon.