IC woman faces felony charge after allegedly shoving father of her children down a flight of stairs

Lang
4/17/22

Allegedly shoving the father of her children down a flight of stairs has led to a felony charge against an Iowa City woman.

Iowa City Police were initially called to the Davenport Street apartment of 47-year-old Dameka Bryant just after 8pm on April 1^st for a subject who had fallen down the stairs. An investigation determined that Bryant had shoved the father of her two adult children down the stairs, injuring his lower back.

Bryant was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 3pm Friday and charged with Domestic Abuse Assault – 3^rd or Subsequent Offense. If convicted, she faces a maximum of five years in prison.