Hunter
11/13/23
An Iowa City man was arrested after fighting during Saturday’s Iowa-Rutgers football game.
According to the arrest report, 43-year-old Jesse Allen assaulted another individual during the first quarter of the contest. A bystander who tried to intervene was allegedly greeted with a punch to the face from Allen. The bystander received a small cut below his left eye, and Allen reportedly suffered an abrasion to his wrist.
Allen was taken into custody and charged with Assault causing Bodily Injury, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a jail sentence of up to one year if convicted.