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1/17/21
Allegedly passing out in a pile of vomit inside the Hall Mall has led to the arrest of an Iowa City man.
Passersby on the Ped Mall alerted Iowa City Police that a man appeared to be passed out in a pile of vomit at the bottom of the stairs just inside the locked Hall Mall entrance just before 10:15 Friday night.
Police say the subject was responsive to fire and emergency personnel, but refused to unlock the door. A firefighter used a master key to get inside.
The man inside the door, later identified as 40-year-old Jerry Glover, was eventually assessed by paramedics. Police say Glover declared that he was not going to the hospital, then grabbed a paramedic and tried pushing him out the door. Glover allegedly walked out the door onto the Ped Mall to confront a police officer. The officer noted that Glover smelled of ingested alcohol, showed signs of intoxication, admitted to being drunk and was covered in urine and vomit.
Glover allegedly resisted handcuffing and refused to enter a patrol car when asked. He’s charged with Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations, Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum of 14 months in jail.
When asked for his home address, Glover listed it as the Hall Mall.