Hunter
03/21/24
A Coralville man was arrested this week after allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend and mother of his child.
Police say the altercation between 25-year-old Artquon Kirksey of 4th Avenue and the woman occurred at a residence on Thornbury Avenue in Iowa City last Friday evening. Kirksey reportedly started arguing with the woman and approached her. After she put her arm out to keep him away, Kirksey allegedly continued toward her, punched her in the face and scratched her ear.
Kirksey left the residence before officers arrived.
The woman complained of pain to her ear and lips.
A warrant was requested for Kirksey’s arrest on Monday, and he was taken into custody Wednesday, charged with Domestic Abuse Assault causing Injury, a serious misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail if convicted. A no-contact order was also issued by Judge Jason Burns.