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4/18/24
A local transient is accused of trashing an Iowa City laundromat.
40-year-old Eric Fields was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 5:45 Wednesday night. Iowa City Police say Fields was captured on security video damaging property inside Laundromania on East Bloomington Street just before 1:00 on the morning of January 18th.
Among the damaged property were washers and dryers, furniture, glass, drywall, and a bulletin board. Police say Fields kicked some of the items and used a pocket knife to stab and slash others. The cost of repairs is estimated at $984.
Fields is charged with 3rd Degree Criminal Mischief. If convicted, he faces a maximum of two years in jail.