The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Toilet-lid attack brings charges

An Iowa City woman allegedly attacked her sister with the lid of a toilet.

Nitasha Johnson, 20, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 3805, was charged with domestic-abuse assault without causing injury and interference with official acts.

According to police reports, Johnson, who had been living with her sister and her sister’s husband, removed the toilet lid and struck her sister during an altercation.

Police allegedly found Johnson’s sister lying on the floor bleeding from her foot with an injury to one of her fingers.

Domestic-abuse assault without causing injury is a simple misdemeanor generally punishable by up to 30 days in jail and a maximum fine of $625.

— by Jordan Fries

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