Lang
8/21/22
Iowa City Police have arrested a man they say tried to break into a car that he erroneously believed was his own.
Officers were called to the parking lot of 402 South Gilbert Street just before 2:45 Saturday morning for a male trying to break into a vehicle. Investigators say they arrived to find 21-year-old Dalton Moyle of Mt. Pleasant kicking the driver’s side door of a car, leaving muddy footprints on the window and a dent in the door. Moyle allegedly began yelling at the officers, claiming the car was his. He reportedly continued the claims even after police ran the license plate and proved otherwise.
Moyle reportedly showed signs of intoxication, admitted to drinking all day, and admitted to being intoxicated. Police say at one point he yelled at them to arrest him. Moyle refused breath testing and was charged with Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct and 4th Degree Criminal Mischief. If convicted on all charges, he faces a maximum of 14 months in jail.