Hunter
12/29/20
A Coralville man has been arrested after an alleged assault on a cab driver.
According to the arrest report, 26-year-old Frank Scott of Boston Way got into the man’s cab near his residence around 5:35pm on December 22nd. An argument allegedly ensued between Scott and the cab driver, which reportedly resulted in Scott striking the driver in the right ear.
The driver claimed the blow caused him pain, and he told police that it still didn’t feel right when they spoke to him. A video from inside the vehicle reportedly shows the assault taking place.
An arrest warrant was issued on Monday and Scott was brought to the Johnson County Jail around 12:30am Tuesday. He’s been charged with Assault causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year.