IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Iowa City police have arrested a man who threw a hammer at an officer’s head Saturday. The Iowa City Press Citizen reports 53-year-old Martin Reisen of Muscatine was throwing things into an intersection, and an officer told him to stop. Reisen became angry and ignored the officer’s commands. Reisen then picked up a hammer and threw it at the officer, narrowly missing him. He then punched the officer before being handcuffed. Reisen’s in jail facing felony charges.
WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a Waterloo man with a bullet wound in his arm. The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports 26-year-old Todd Goodson told police he was driving when he heard gunfire and was struck in the arm by a bullet. Investigators found additional bullet holes in his vehicle. No arrests have been made in the shooting.
WARREN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Two teenagers are in intensive care after a collision in Warren County on Saturday, according to KCCI-TV. A southbound vehicle driven by 17-year-old Austin Kartchner of Osceola was making a turn when it crossed the centerline and hit a northbound car, driven by 21-year old Adam Richman of Urbandale, head-on. Richman’s OK, but Kartchner and his passenger, 16-year-old Kodi Shuff of Osceola, are in critical condition.
OTTUMWA, IA (IRN) – A construction worker fell to his death at a construction site east of Ottumwa on Thursday, according to KTVO-TV. The incident is being investigated.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence spoke with Iowans in Des Moines this weekend. KCCI-TV reports that Pence, the governor of Indiana, also told voters that Trump will emerge as a leader in tonight’s first presidential debate against Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Flooding continues in northeastern Iowa. KCRG-TV reports the Cedar River is cresting in Vinton, emergency shelters have been opened in Cedar Rapids, and that evacuations have occurred in many cities, including Waverly, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Palo, and Cedar Rapids. On a lighter note, on Sunday the Iowa Brewing Company in Cedar Rapids offered free beer to those who had volunteered to fill sandbags downtown.
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