Hunter
09/09/22
An Iowa City woman with a history of criminal offenses was arrested Thursday after allegedly being found with a stolen moped.
Police stopped 35-year-old Saira Jacobs of Video Court, who was reportedly observed near the intersection of Keokuk and Highway 6 around 4pm operating the vehicle. The moped was reportedly missing license plates and been spray painted.
A check of the woman’s driving record showed her as barred as a habitual offender, and a check of the moped’s vehicle identification number found it to have been reported stolen to the Iowa City Police in April 2021.
Jacobs was charged with 2nd degree theft and driving while barred, charges that could result in a prison sentence of up to seven years if she’s convicted on both counts.
