IC man accused of throwing bottle of ranch at girlfriend, hiding from police on roof

IC man accused of throwing bottle of ranch at girlfriend, hiding from police on roof
Lang
11/20/18

Climbing onto the roof of his house after allegedly throwing a bottle of ranch dressing at his girlfriend has led to an Iowa City man’s arrest.

Iowa City Police were called to the Church Street residence of 47-year-old Bradley Starling at 3:15 Sunday afternoon to arrest Starling for an alleged domestic assault two days earlier. Starling’s girlfriend told police that on Friday night he had thrown a bottle of ranch at her, causing a bruise to her leg. He had also allegedly hit her with a bottle and his closed fist during a previous domestic altercation in March.

Starling was not at the residence when police arrived on Friday, but they were called back when he was present on Sunday. Witnesses tell KCJJ Starling climbed onto the roof of the house when police arrived, but they were eventually able to talk him down.

Starling faces two counts of Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury. If convicted on both charges, he faces a maximum of two years in jail.