Traffic cone wedged under bumper leads to OWI arrest in downtown Iowa City

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11/2/25

A traffic cone wedged under a car has led to a drunk driving arrest in downtown Iowa City.

Iowa City Police report seeing 25-year-old Tim Garcia of Mission, Texas parking his car near the intersection of Linn and Washington Streets just after 2:30 Sunday morning while he had a traffic cone wedged under his front bumper.

Garcia allegedly showed signs of intoxication, allegedly refused breath testing, and was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.