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4/23/23
Iowa City Police say a North Carolina man told them he drank a half-gallon of vodka on his cross-country drive to Iowa.
34-year-old Jeremy Norris of Lexington, North Carolina was pulled over by the ICPD just before 11:30 Thursday morning after his 2014 Buick Enclave hit the mailbox in front of the Iowa City Fire Station on Lower Muscatine Road. Police say he also hit the curb multiple times before finally pulling over in the Eastdale Plaza parking lot.
According to arrest records, Norris showed signs of intoxication, and an open bottle of vodka and several unopened alcohol containers were found inside the vehicle. Norris allegedly admitted to drinking “a half-gallon” of vodka on his drive from North Carolina, although he also allegedly said his last drink had been at 2am.
Police say Norris performed poorly on field sobriety tests, and his breath alcohol level was measured at .281%.
Norris is charged with Operating While Intoxicated.