Coralville man accused of trying to rob his brother-in-law

Lang
7/19/20

Coralville Police say a man tried to rob his own brother-and-law, claiming he had a gun and threatening to kill him in the process.

Officers were called to the 900 block of 25^th Avenue just before 9:45pm on July 8^th. Witnesses claimed 34-year-old Martel Horton of Boston Way had approached his brother-in-law’s car in an intimidating manner.

The brother-in-law returned to the scene and told investigators that Horton had demanded his wallet, claimed he had a gun and said he would kill him. Horton then allegedly reached into the car window in an attempt to grab his brother-in-law’s wallet from his pants pocket. The brother-in-law says he pushed Horton away and drove off.

Horton was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 7pm Saturday and charged with 2^nd Degree Robbery and 1^st Degree Harassment. If convicted on both charges, he faces a maximum of 12 years in prison.