Hunter
06/04/22
An Iowa City woman who caused a scene after being denied entry to a bar because of her reported high level of intoxication turned a simple misdemeanor into multiple charges after allegedly assaulting several officers trying to arrest her.
22-year-old Daria Brown of J Street was observed by Iowa City police officers violently striking the windows of a bar around 11:40pm Friday after assaulting bar staff for being denied entry because of how intoxicated she was. Upon contact, police say Brown had bloodshot watery eyes, impaired speech, unsteady balance, and had the odor of ingested alcohol. The arrest report also indicates that she was belligerent, profane, and incapable of controlling her emotions.
Police say it was impossible to get a PBT from Brown due to level of volatility.
Brown was placed under arrest, which allegedly prompted her to begin to fight with three officers. She reportedly refused to get into a squad car, kicked an officer, tried to take a Taser off another officer, kicked the door to the squad car, and had to be forcefully placed in the vehicle.
When they arrived at the Johnson County Jail, Brown allegedly began slamming her head against the prisoner cage in the squad car and had to be removed for her own safety. During that process, she kicked an officer in the shoulder. Brown then reportedly resisted attempts to secure her for booking, biting one of the deputies in the leg.
The woman has been charged with Disarming a Police Officer, Assault causing Bodily Injury to a Peace Officer, three counts of Assault on a Peace Officer, Interference with Official Acts, Interference with Official Acts causing Bodily Injury, and Public Intoxication. If convicted on all counts, Brown could be sentenced to over eleven years in prison.
