Johnson County deputies arrest CR man found passed out in a ditch along Highway 1 near Frytown

Lang
6/12/22

Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a Cedar Rapids man they say passed out in a ditch along Highway 1 near Frytown.

The Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center received a report of a subject stumbling along the highway near a car parked near Affordable Metal Manufacturing between Iowa City and Frytown around 5:30pm. Responding deputies say they found 30-year-old Gannon Christensen of Clifton Street SE asleep in a grassy ditch. He allegedly showed signs of intoxication, admitted to drinking, and provided breath alcohol levels of .241% and .231%.

Christensen was arrested and charged with Operating While Intoxicated and Driving While Suspended.