Hunter
10/21/22
An Iowa City man has been arrested after producing a knife instead of an ID when carded by a bartender in a downtown establishment.
Police say the incident occurred in the midnight hour on September 26th. 51-year-old Justin Meade of East Washington Street was in Brothers Bar on South Dubuque Street and went to the bar to order two shots of liquor. The bartender asked for Meade’s ID. Instead of producing the ID, he allegedly reached into his back pocket and pulled out a knife, flinging it open and slamming it on the counter in what was described as a threatening manner.
Meade also reportedly made threatening statements to the bartender after the incident. He was identified later using security camera footage, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. Meade was booked at the Johnson County Jail Thursday night and charged with Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by a jail term of up to two years if convicted.