Hunter
04/21/21
An Iowa City man has taken into custody when his girlfriend claimed he kept her from leaving his apartment after an alleged assault.
Police were called to the 2400 block of Muscatine Avenue at 3:10am Tuesday on reports of a domestic incident. They learned that 33-year-old Benjamin Arvidson has been dating and/or living with a woman for over a year. The two allegedly got involved in a physical altercation, where Arvidson reportedly slapped the woman across the side of the face, causing injury.
When the woman tried to extricate herself from the situation, Arvidson allegedly blocked her from leaving the apartment.
Arvidson was arrested and charged with 2nd offense Domestic Abuse Assault and False Imprisonment. If convicted on both counts, he could be sentenced to up to three years in prison.
A no-contact order was requested between the couple.