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10/11/24
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with an Iowa City rioting incident last summer.
Iowa City Police say 21-year-old Idriss Abdullahi of Des Moines joined 20-year-old Ahmed Hamad of Prairie du Chien Road and three other people in meeting with the alleged victim at 24 Lincoln Avenue just after 1:15 on the morning of August 23rd. The alleged victim was returning property to the group, and once the transaction was complete Abdullahi, Hamad and the others reportedly started punching him. Police say the alleged victim suffered several red marks on his chest and back and scratches on his shoulder.
The alleged victim also reported that after he fell to the ground most of the group kicked him while one participant acted as a lookout and was in charge of retrieving the getaway vehicle.
Abdullahi and Hamad are both charged with Participating in a Riot and Assault Causing Bodily Injury. If convicted on both counts, they each face a maximum of six years in prison.
Hamad was charged earlier this week.