Lang
7/29/22
An intoxicated tirade from an Iowa City man led to a local bar locking down last weekend.
That’s according to arrest records released this week, which indicate 27-year-old Amos Lavela of the Town & Campus Apartments on Arthur Street was running into things and falling down on the patio of Shakespeare’s on 1st Avenue just after 11:15pm on July 22nd. Lavela was reportedly drinking an alcoholic beverage on the sidewalk when police arrived the first time.
Shakespeare’s staff called police again just before 11:30pm after Lavela was saying strange things, taking drinks off tables on the patio and generally “acting weird”. Staff said they had to lock Lavela outside due to his alarming behavior.
Arriving officers told Lavela to leave, but he reportedly kept trying to go back into the bar. He then reportedly resisted arrest.
Lavela was charged with Public Intoxication, Possession of Alcohol in a Public Place and Interference With Official Acts. He pleaded guilty to all charges on Monday and was fined $460.