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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

Police taze man after refusing to leave downtown bar

Iowa City police Tasered a man after he refused to leave a downtown bar over the weekend.

According to an Iowa City police complaint, officers were called to the Summit Bar & Grill, 10 S. Clinton St., to remove Spinneweber from the bar for being disruptive after he refused to leave.

The arresting officer said he told Spinneweber told him to leave the bar or he would be arrested, to which Spinneweber allegedly replied, “No.” The complaint said the officer then iterated that the defendant needed to leave the bar.

Spinneweber allegedly responded with “no,” and pushed the officer in the chest.

The defendant allegedly began physically resisting and fighting, as the officer attempted to take him into custody. Subsequently, Spinneweber was Tasered three times before he decided to comply and stop resisting, the complaint said.

— by Brittany Till

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