Hunter
09/09/22
An Iowa City man faces several charges after a traffic stop allegedly found him in possession of a loaded gun.
According to police, 35-year-old Nathaniel Davis of Dolen Place was observed Monday around 10 pm for going through a red light at Benton and Orchard Streets and driving a vehicle with expired registration. Rather than responding to the officer’s lights, he drove through the Kum & Go parking lot and slowly turned south on Riverside Drive. He then turned into the Staples parking lot, and was finally stopped by being boxed in by officers.
A check of Davis’ name through criminal records showed that he had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear at a Case Management Conference this past March on OWI and marijuana possession charges, and he was arrested.
A search incident to arrest allegedly found a loaded Phoenix Arms 22 caliber pistol with a ground-off serial number. With two felony convictions on his record, Davis is not allowed to possess firearms. A quantity of marijuana and drug paraphernalia was also reportedly discovered.
He was charged with Dominion or Control of a Firearm as a felon, Person Ineligible to Carry Dangerous Weapons, Driving while Suspended, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 3rd or subsequent offense Marijuana Possession, Driving While Revoked, and Eluding. If convicted on all counts from Monday’s incident, Davis could be sentenced to over 13 years in prison.