Hunter
08/19/23
An assault in the early morning hours this week on the Iowa City Ped Mall has led to the arrest of a Boone Iowa man.
Police say the incident started as a verbal altercation between 22-year-old Riyazimana Norbert and another man on the 100 block of College Street just before 2:20 am Wednesday. Norbert then reportedly took the other man to the ground and put him in a choke hold. The victim told police he felt like he couldn’t breathe while in the choke hold.
Norbert reported pain in his arm, and allegedly had the odor of ingested alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech.
Norbert was taken into custody and charged with Assault causing Bodily Injury and Public Intoxication. If convicted, he could be sentenced to up to 13 months in jail.