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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

CR man charged with theft by deception

Police arrested an Cedar Rapids man and charged him with using a fake name to steal from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Abdullrahman Aldosari, 51, was charged March 18 with theft by deception.

According to authorities, Aldosari used a false name and birthdate to obtain services and prescriptions from UIHC on three occasions between October 2009 and February 2010.

The total hospital charges totaled almost $40,000.

Theft by deception is a Class C felony, generally punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

— by Regina Zilbermints

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