Hunter
07/27/20
A Coralville man was taken into custody for OWI Sunday afternoon after officers came upon his broken-down vehicle two blocks from the police station.
Arrest reports indicate that 31-year-old Junior Ciabulanda of 2nd Street was located in the 1300 block of 5th Street at 5:21pm Sunday. He was reportedly standing next to his vehicle, which had broken down on the travel portion of the street. Officers noticed two flat tires on the passenger side and damage to a rim, indicating that Ciabulanda had hit something.
He allegedly admitted to driving, had bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech. He also reportedly admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the day. After showing measurable impairment on field tests, a PBT showed a blood-alcohol level over the legal limit. A Datamaster showed it at .139 percent.
Ciabulanda was charged with his first OWI, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a maximum jail sentence of one year if convicted.