Lang
1/4/26
An Iowa City Police officer was injured while chasing a suspect downtown Saturday night.
Officers were called to the Burlington Street Kum & Go at 5:15 for an intoxicated subject making threats. The suspect, 28-year-old Ngong Garang of Des Moines, was found a short time later on the 100 block of East Burlington Street. Garang allegedly started to run when he was told he was under arrest, and he was eventually tackled and taken into custody by an officer who suffered a groin injury as a result.
Garang is now charged with Interference With Official Acts Causing Bodily Injury and Public Intoxication. If convicted on both counts, he faces a maximum of 13 months in jail.