Lang
12/10/22
Iowa City Police say a public intoxication suspect jumped out of his wheelchair and tried to flee from them on foot.
Officers initially came into contact with 26-year-old Jarrod Awe of Mason City just before 5pm Wednesday after receiving a report of two men fighting near the corner of Dubuque and Burlington Streets, with one subject fleeing into a nearby daycare. Investigators later learned that Awe had been kicked off a bus just ten minutes earlier after falling asleep and fighting with other passengers.
Police arrested Awe after he allegedly showed signs of intoxication and refused breath testing. He was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for evaluation. Awe allegedly tried to escape from the transport van multiple times as it was parked outside the hospital. Police say as he was later being wheeled inside, Awe got up from his wheelchair and tried to flee on foot.
On Thursday, Awe pleaded guilty to charges of Public Intoxication and Interference With Official Acts. He was fined $250 and given credit for time served.