Transient who declared “diplomatic immunity” and tried urinating in Chipotle kitchen arrested again
Lang
5/23/19
An Iowa City man who attempted to use diplomatic immunity to avoid arrest last month and tried urinating in the kitchen at the downtown Iowa City Chipotle has been arrested again.
36-year-old Joseph Pospishil is accused of stealing a 40oz bottle of Olde English malt liquor from Casey’s on Broadway Street around 10pm Wednesday night. Police say Pospishil has been previously trespassed from the convenience store, and physically resisted arrest.
Pospishil is charged with 5th Degree Theft, Trespassing and Interference with Official Acts. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 60 days in jail.
Pospishil made news last month after he attempted to urinate in the kitchen at Chipotle in the Old Capitol Town Center. Chipotle staff were able to chase him off before he could begin the urination process. Pospishil then walked through the mall, exited near CVS and urinated on a public mailbox near Clinton Street. He was arrested and charged with Public Intoxication.
Pospishil attempted to declare diplomatic immunity after another April arrest. According to police, Pospishil entered the Waterfront HyVee and took items into the Market area. Store personnel observed Pospishil open a bottle of whiskey and start to drink it without paying for it. When confronted by management, he said the whiskey was paid for, and that he had diplomatic immunity.
Pospishil had previously been trespassed from the store in January.
The next night he entered the North Dubuque Street Casey’s, took a slice of pizza and a beverage from the cooler and walked out without paying. He returned about 9:15pm and got another piece of pizza and a bottle of Old English and again left without paying. Officers located Pospishil behind the store, and he had the bottle of Old English still in his possession.
He was charged a simple misdemeanor for the HyVee incident and an aggravated misdemeanor for the incidents at Casey’s.
