Hunter
10/17/23
An Iowa City man who allegedly was walking up and down a street with a baseball bat has been charged with assault.
The incident occurred Saturday night in the 2100 block of Taylor Drive. 41-year-old Stephen Carter, who lives on the 2000 block, was observed by officers walking up and down the street with the bat, hiding it behind his back at times. He then reportedly interacted with a woman, with officers hearing him yell at her.
Upon contact, police learned that Carter had assaulted the victim with his hand. The woman reportedly had swelling and blood on her face. Carter allegedly had an open bottle of alcohol and had a strong odor of ingested alcohol.
Carter was arrested and charged with Assault Causing Serious Injury and Public Intoxication. If convicted on both counts, he could be sentenced to over five years in prison.