Hunter
05/23/22
Reportedly being found passed out behind the wheel and parked on a sidewalk has led to 2nd OWI charges against a Cedar Rapids man.
Iowa City police officers came upon 45-year-old LaShaun Perry of North Towne Court Northeast just before 7am Sunday in the 1000 block of South First Avenue, after he was called in for being passed out with his Dodge Durango on the sidewalk.
Perry allegedly had bloodshot watery eyes, impaired speech, unsteady balance, and the odor of ingested alcohol. Police say in their report that Perry was argumentative and belligerent during the incident. He also refused field and chemical testing.
A check of Perry’s driving record showed a pending OWI in Linn County from this past February, and his license revoked for OWI test Refusal until March 2024. Perry has a temporary restricted license that requires him to have an ignition interlock device, but it was not installed in the Durango.
He was charged with OWI second offense and Driving while Revoked; Perry could face a jail sentence of up to three years if convicted on both counts.