Crime & Safety

Police: Drunk Driver Nearly Hits Squad Car, Charged with Felony OWI: Iowa City Police Blotter, June 11

The following information was provided by the Iowa City Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.


From Criminal Complaints

Craig Douglas Owsley, 32, of Iowa City is accused of felony operating while intoxicated third or subsequent offense and driving with a revoked license for an incident that allegedly occurred at 2:07 a.m. on Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 6 and Taylor Drive.

Owsley was allegedly traveling near the 1900 of Broadway Street when he ran a stop sign and nearly hit a police vehicle. When stopped by an officer, Owsley appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol, as he had glassy eyes and slurred speech, according to the complaint.

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Owsley allegedly to drinking "mostly shots" that evening. He allegedly registered a blood-alcohol content of .221.

From the Iowa City Police Blotter

Name
Address Offense Date
Date of Birth Arrest Location Charge(s)
2018 WATERFRONT DR LOT 120 4/30/2012      
dob : 12/2/1993 2018 WATERFRONT DR LOT 120 1) CHANEY, DOUGLAS DUANE
TRANSIENT 6/10/2012  21:06
dob : 9/3/1946 DUBUQUE / WASHINGTON 1) Theft 5th Degree
2) Possess Drug paraphenalia HIGGENBOTHAM, GLENN EUGENE
1550 S GILBERT ST 6/1/2012  02:36
dob : 3/5/1988 HWY 1/SUNSET 1) OWI OBERBRECKLING, SAMUEL MICHAEL
830 JACKSON ST, LAMONT, IA 2/2/2010  17:00
dob : 8/17/1989 HYVEE 1720 WATERFRONT DR 1) Theft 5th Degree
2018 WATERFRONT DR LOT 120 4/30/2012      
dob : 7/7/1991 2018 WATERFRONT DR LOT 120 1) STATSWELL, JORDAN MONROE
8925 PINE HOLLOW DR, CEDAR HILLS, UT 6/6/2012  02:07
dob : 2/14/1988 COLLEGE/CLINTON 1) Assault -simple
2) Public Intoxication

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