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5/28/22
Allegedly stealing the keys out of a running car, then fleeing from police has led to the arrest of an Iowa City woman.
Iowa City Police were called to the Graduate Hotel on South Dubuque Street just before 1:15 Saturday morning for a motorist who had allegedly been attacked by four subjects who then stole the keys from his running vehicle. One suspect, 19-year-old Jamella Cheeks of East Court Street, was spotted running east toward the East Burlington Street Kum & Go.
One officer reports making contact with Cheeks near the corner of Burlington and Linn Streets. She allegedly looked at him, threw the keys into some nearby plants, then started walking westbound down Burlington Street. Police say Cheeks pulled away from the officer when he told her he was placing her into handcuffs. She also reportedly refused to identify herself and said she did not want to talk about the incident.
Cheeks is charged with 3rd Degree Burglary of a Motor Vehicle, Public Intoxication, 5th Degree Theft, Interference With Official Acts and Harassment of a Public Official. If convicted on all charges, she faces a maximum of 28 months in jail.