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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

Man charged with second-offense OWI

Donald Townsend, 37, Davenport, was charged Tuesday with second-offense OWI.

According to a police report, Townsend was pulled over after he was observed driving a gray 2011 Nissan Ultima into a curb while traveling eastbound on the 300 block of East Washington Street.

The attending officer reported smelling a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. Townsend allegedly told the officer that he had drank two beers an hour before the traffic stop, the complaint said.

Townsend later displayed a lack of balance during field sobriety tests and exhibited watery eyes and a strong odor of alcohol, the complaint said. He refused to submit to a preliminary breath test and DataMaster testing.

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