A former Polk County Jail detention officer was awarded $1.75 million Tuesday when a jury ruled the county and its risk manager breached their fiduciary duty and committed fraud.
Brent Lozano was a detention officer at the Polk County Jail from 2001 until he was fired in April 2018 after failing to show up for work. Lozano s attorney, Matthew Sahag, said Lozano seriously damaged tendons in his left ankle when he tried to restrain an incarcerated individual in March 2016. In a lawsuit, Sahag argued that Lozano was dismissed after having a request for a desk job denied when he tried to return to work in 2018.
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An Iowa City man with a long criminal history was arrested again Thursday after allegedly threatening people with knives.
Police say the incident occurred at Cross Park Place just before 3am. Officers were called to the building on reports of an intoxicated man threatening people. The victim of the alleged incident said that 61-year-old Russell Weston was drunk and yelling about an earlier fight he was involved in. Weston allegedly said he was going to cut the head off the person, and had two knives on him. Weston, who the victim said was acting extremely agitated and shouting, turned to him and asked him which one he wanted. Weston reportedly pulled out two sharp knives and held them in a threatening manner. The victim felt threatened, and believing his life was in danger, called 911. That caused Weston to flee to his room.