Iowa City woman charged after allegedly puncturing tire

Hunter
11/13/23

An Iowa City woman was arrested Saturday after intentionally puncturing a person’s tire.

The incident occurred on the 1600 block of Aber Avenue at around 1:50pm.  40-year-old Ashley Bunting of Maggard Street reportedly approached the victim’s vehicle with an object in her hand.  One of the witnesses allegedly observed Bunting use the object to pop the front left tire of the victim’s vehicle. Another witness on scene reportedly heard the tire pop and deflate.

When confronted about the incident, Bunting allegedly got back into her vehicle and left the scene. She was identified as the suspect as the witnesses took pictures and video of the incident.

Bunting was charged with 4th degree Criminal Mischief, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year if convicted.