IC man accused of repeatedly beating victim over the head with a coffee mug

Lang
9/25/22

An Iowa City man is accused of beating another man over the head with a coffee mug, causing an injury.

Iowa City Police were called to the Aber Avenue apartment of 44-year-old Mohmmaddin Tahir just before 4:15 Saturday afternoon. The alleged victim and a witness reported that Tahir had been arguing with the man about groceries when Tahir grabbed as glass mug and began repeatedly striking the other man over the head while shouting, “I will kill you.” Arriving officers found the man with a large gash on his head that was bleeding heavily.

Tahir is charged with Assault Causing Bodily Injury. If convicted he faces a maximum of one year in jail.