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3/30/25
An arrest has been made in a St. Patrick’s Day Iowa City home invasion case.
24-year-old Benyana Harper of the Town & Campus Apartments was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 5:15 Saturday night. Iowa City Police say just after 11:30 on the night of March 17th Harper armed herself with a blunt object and entered a neighboring apartment at the Arthur Street complex without permission. Witnesses say Harper had been arguing with the apartment’s occupant outside when she said, “I’m going to come back and beat yo ass” then left. Harper then allegedly returned with a blunt object, entered the apartment, and reportedly assaulted the occupant with whom she’d been arguing, causing injury.
Police say security video backs up the witness’s claims.
Harper is charged with 1st Degree Burglary, a Class B Felony punishable by a maximum of 25 years in prison.