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7/29/22
An Iowa City man faces a domestic abuse charge after police say he tried to steal his pregnant girlfriend’s debit card, then threatened to kill her after she caught him.
Iowa City Police were called to the Town & Campus Apartments on Arthur Street just before 9:30 Thursday night for an unknown problem. Arriving officers were told that 28-year-old Jamal Cotton had tried to grab the debit card out of his pregnant girlfriend’s pocket. She pushed him away, and Cotton reportedly retaliated by punching the woman in the face. She later told investigators that she experienced pain and “saw stars”.
Police say Cotton admitted to hitting the woman and to threatening to kill her. The two have lived together for several years, including their current residence at Town & Campus.
Cotton was arrested and charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury. If convicted, he faces a maximum of one year in jail.