Hunter
05/03/22
An Iowa City man who thought his daughter was being assaulted was arrested after assaulting a man who was just helping her inside the residence.
Police say the incident occurred around 7:45 pm Sunday. 47-year-old Daniel Allie of Taylor Drive was at a residence on Burns Avenue, and admitted to pulling the victim out of the house. Allie reportedly struck the victim in the face multiple times, because he thought the man was assaulting his daughter.
After investigating, it was determined that the man was simply helping Allie’s daughter inside and Allie thought something else was happening.
The man Allie allegedly assaulted suffered a laceration above his eye.
Allie was arrested and charged with Assault causing Bodily Injury, a serious misdemeanor punishable by a sentence of up to one year in jail if convicted. A no-contact order was requested by the victim.