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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

Man allegedly stands guard for theft of welding lead

A local man has been accused of being involved in a theft.

Levi Painter, 20, 1218 E. Second St., was charged on Wednesday with second-degree theft.

According to a police complaint, the defendant was seen on video standing as lookout as a codefendant allegedly reached into a truck and took 250 feet of welding lead.

The welding lead had a value of $1,500, the complaint said.

Second-degree theft is a Class-B felony.

— by Alison Keim

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