Man faces domestic-abuse charge

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of committing domestic abuse.

Arseno Silas, 28, 1601 Aber Ave., was charged June 21 with third/subsequent domestic-abuse/assault and trespassing resulting in injury/damage more than $200.

According to the arrest affidavit, Silas went to Shakespeare’s on June 21 to meet with the victim and got into an argument with the victim’s friend. Then, the affidavit said, Silas went outside with the victim and reportedly pushed the victim around and onto the ground.

Silas left the scene, the affidavit said, but returned later and picked up a stool “in a threatening manner.” A customer attempted to stop Silas, the affidavit said, and was injured by Silas.

The affidavit said Silas was asked to leave numerous times. Silas has been arrested for domestic assault before, the affidavit said, once in 2015 and again in March.

Silas has been taken into custody, the affidavit said.

Third or subsequent domestic abuse/assault is a Class-D felony.

— Kayli Reese

Local man charged with burglary

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of breaking into a railroad facility.

Kerry Hinsen, 31, address unknown, was charged June 24 with third-degree burglary.

According to the arrest affidavit, officers responded to a burglary call from the Iowa Interstate Railroad building at 3 p.m. on June 24. Hinsen tried to walk away from the scene with a pair of the victim’s gloves, the affidavit said, as the victim attempted to stop him. The pair argued, and Hinsen fled the scene, the affidavit said.

An officer stopped Hinsen a few blocks away, the affidavit said, and he allowed the officer to search him. In Hinsen’s pockets and bag, the affidavit said, were new batteries, power tools, and a unique item owned by the railroad. All of the stolen items were confirmed by the victim as belonging to the railroad, the affidavit said.

Hinsen also had a six pack of beer with one bottle missing in his bag, the affidavit said; spilled beer was found in the railroad.

The affidavit said Hinsen reported he found the batteries lying on the railroad tracks and was given the power tools in a meth trade.

Hinsen has been taken into custody, the affidavit said.

Third-degree burglary is a Class-D felony.

— Kayli Reese

UI official heads to Bucknell

Georgina Dodge, the University of Iowa’s chief diversity officer, associate vice president, and Title IX coordinator, is headed to a Pennsylvania university next month.

Dodge has accepted a position at Bucknell University as its associate provost for diversity, equity, and inclusion, according to a UI press release. The private institution is located in a rural area of Pennsylvania north of Harrisburg.

Since July 2010, Dodge has worked at the UI as chief diversity officer and associate vice president.

“Georgina has played an important role in positively shaping our university’s culture,” UI President Bruce Harreld said in the release. “As chief diversity officer and Title IX coordinator, she has been a strong advocate for the rights of all members of our community. She will be sorely missed, and we wish her well in her new role at Bucknell University.”

July 24 will be Dodge’s final day at the UI.

— Marissa Payne

Former professor dies

UI Professor Emeritus Julius Schmidt died on June 20 at age 94. Schmidt led the sculpture program at the UI from 1970 to 1993.

Lululemon Athletica set to open in Coralville

Officials said the Vancouver, Canada, store is scheduled to open this fall in the Iowa River Landing. This location will be a full-line store, compared to the “showroom” Iowa City location.

Iowa River drowning

Rodney Kernaghan, 20, drowned in the Iowa River near Tama, Iowa, on Sunday. Tama police sent the body to the Iowa Medical Examiner’s Office, but they believe the drowning was an accident.

Iowa City police investigating an armed robbery

Iowa City police responded to the 1100 block of Third Avenue for a reported armed robbery. A man told police he had arranged to meet a woman in the area through a website. When he arrived, he was approached by two men, one with a knife and one with a board.

The man said he was dragged into a house, where he was hit with the board three times and robbed of his cash and phone. He received minor injuries.

He described the robbers as two black men, one wearing a mask and another wearing a baseball cap. Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers are offering an award of $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.

— Katelyn Weisbrod