Lang
10/25/26
An inmate at the Johnson County jail is now a suspect in a series of Iowa City car burglaries.
19-year-old Obed Okoko Okito was arrested just after 4:15 on the morning of October 13th after he was found near the scene of a reported burglary near his Whispering Prairie Avenue residence. Police say he matched the description of the suspect, and a stolen 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun was found in his backpack. He was charged with Interference with Official Acts Involving a Firearm, Dominion or Control of a Firearm by a Felon, and Trafficking in Stolen Weapons.
Iowa City Police say a search of Okoko Okito’s residence turned up property reported stolen in September motor vehicle burglaries on Triple Crown Lane, Whispering Prairie Avenue, and The Quarters on Highway 6 East. He now faces three additional charges of 3rd Degree Burglary of a Motor Vehicle and two counts of 3rd Degree Theft. If convicted on all current charges against him, Okoko Okito faces a maximum of over 30 years in prison.