Hunter
07/04/22
An Iowa City man who was found passed out in a University of Iowa parking ramp in May has been charged with OWI.
Police say the incident occurred on May 24th just before 11am. 42-year-old Robert Weingeist of Heather Court reportedly drove through an exit gate arm, traveled the wrong way through Lot 34, and stopped at the entrance gate arm. Weingeist was found passed out and unresponsive behind the wheel.
Once officers were able to engage Weingeist, he was allegedly unable to provide his location, find his license although it was in front of his wallet, stand up straight, control his arms or maintain his balance. He was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, where he reportedly told medical personnel that he had taken four times the prescribed dose of Diazepam. A urine sample tested positive for the drug as well as a level of marijuana exceeding Iowa code.
A warrant for Weingeist’s arrest was issued, and he was taken into custody in the early morning hours of June 30th. He faces a OWI first offense charge punishable by a jail sentence of up to a year if convicted.
