Iowa City police investigating arson outside apartment building

A press release from the police read that items outside the apartment were intentionally on fire.

August 23, 2023

A firefighter looks at instruments on the panel on a firetruck during a fire on Woodlawn Avenue in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2022. More than five Iowa City Fire Department trucks arrived to the scene around 9 a.m.

The Iowa City Police Department is investigating a reported arson outside of an apartment building on Wednesday.

The apartment complex, located at 1601 Aber Ave,. was found with multiple items outside the building intentionally set on fire during the hours of 1 a.m. to 4:45 a.m.

City residents are also encouraged to contact Detective Dan Boesen at [email protected] or 319-356-5451, or contact the Iowa City Police directly at 319-356-5275.

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