Lang
5/9/26
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after North Liberty Police say he made threats during a dispute over a television.
According to arrest records, 36-year-old Bernard Hilliard of 4th Avenue SE entered a Front Street residence without permission just after 9:45 last Saturday night and threatened to shoot one of the residents. The dispute was over possession of a television Hilliard and the alleged victim had purchased while they were in a relationship.
The resident told police they were frightened for their and their children’s safety.
A witness corroborated the allegations, and Hilliard reportedly admitted to being at the location at the time of the incident.
Hilliard is now charged with 1st Degree Harassment. If convicted, he faces a maximum of two years in jail.