Police use Taser on man who tried to flee
Josh O'Leary
joleary@press-citizen.com
Iowa City Police used a Taser on a man they say was driving drunk and tried to run from officers early Wednesday.
According to a police report, officers spotted Ricky TrevillEatman, 20, of 808 Oakcrest St. No. 1, driving westbound on Oakcrest shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday. Police say he pulled into a parking stall, jumped out of his car and ran.
Officers found Eatman in a nearby apartment, and deployed a Taser on him before he was detained. Eatman, who police say admited to drinking a half-gallon of Bacardi and smoking marijuana, was transported to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
He was charged with first-offense drunken driving, interference with official acts and not having a valid driver's license.