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8/7/22
An armed subject was among two women arrested following an early Saturday morning traffic stop in front of Mayflower Hall.
Iowa City Police report pulling over a 2014 Buick Lacrosse for travelling 14 miles per hour over the speed limit on the 1100 block of North Dubuque Street just before 4:15 Saturday morning. The vehicle reportedly smelled of marijuana, and a subsequent search allegedly turned up several small baggies of cocaine. Police say the driver, identified as 31-year-old Erica Rangel of Washington, Iowa, admitted the cocaine was hers. She was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – 2nd Offense, Driving While Barred and Driving While Suspended. If convicted on all charges, she faces a maximum of four years in prison.
Investigators also reportedly found a bag of marijuana in the footwell next to where the passenger had been sitting. That passenger, identified as 29-year-old Kali Landuyt of North Front Street in North Liberty, reportedly claimed the marijuana as hers. Police say a search of her purse turned up a Taurus 9mm pistol.
Landuyt is charged with Person Ineligible to Carry a Dangerous Weapon and Possession of a Controlled Substance. If convicted on both charges, she faces a maximum of two years in jail.
