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5/14/23
A University of Iowa student had a bad end to finals week after he was arrested for allegedly blinding a club DJ with a drink and damaging his equipment.
Iowa City Police say 21-year-old Keyshawn Gunn of North Dubuque Street was among a group of customers hanging from the ceiling of Roxxy Iowa City on the Ped Mall just before 11:15 Thursday night. When the DJ told Gunn and his friends to stop, Gunn allegedly responded by throwing an alcoholic beverage into the DJ’s eyes. causing pain and temporary blindness. The drink also got all over the audio equipment, causing an estimated $3,200 in damage.
Gunn is charged with Assault Causing Injury and 2nd Degree Criminal Mischief. If convicted on both charges, he faces a maximum of six years in prison.