Lang
7/31/25
An Iowa City man has pleaded guilty to charges that he brandished a replica gun while an accomplice assaulted another person with a baseball bat.
20-year-old Willie Garrett made a plea deal with prosecutors earlier this week. Details are not listed in online records.
Garrett and 19-year-old Leshawn Garrett…who live together on Muscatine Avenue…allegedly met another person at Mercer Park at about 6:00 on the night of February 22nd. Willie Garrett was reportedly armed with a replica Glock 17 BB gun, while Leshawn Garrett allegedly hit the person with a baseball bat. The incident was captured on video. Iowa City Police say Willie Garrett admitted to brandishing the replica gun to scare the other person.
The Garretts were each charged with Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury, Going Armed With Intent, and Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon. If convicted on both counts, they each would have faced a maximum of 12 years in prison.
Leshawn Garrett is also accused of violating his probation on charges stemming from a July 2023 incident that saw him reportedly threatening people with a knife during a pair of robbery attempts on the Ped Mall.
Sentencing for Willie Garrett is set for August 29th. Leshawn Garrett has a case management conference set for August 18th.