Hunter
10/18/22
An alleged road-rage incident has led to the arrest of an Iowa City man Monday night.
Police say that a little past 10:30pm, 29-year-old Claudell Sheppard of Bartlet Road got into a road rage incident and hit the victim’s vehicle at least six different times. At one point during the altercation, Sheppard allegedly pulled in front of the victim and backed into the victim’s vehicle near the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Gilbert Street. Before police arrived on scene, Sheppard reportedly got out of his car, approached the victim’s vehicle, and threatened to assault and kill the victim.
Upon arrival, Sheppard allegedly admitted to police that he intentionally ran into the victim’s vehicle at least three times because of the victim’s driving behavior. It was estimated that Sheppard caused $2500 in damage to the victim’s vehicle.
The man faces charges of 2nd degree Criminal Mischief, 1st degree Harassment, and Reckless Driving. If convicted on all counts, Sheppard could be sentenced to up to seven years in prison.