03/17/21 A Coralville man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after allegedly swinging a knife at a man during a confrontation at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. Police were dispatched to the Rec Center just before 4:30pm on reports of a fight involving a knife. Upon arrival, they came upon 54-year-old Thomas Preyear of 5 th Street and another man involved in an altercation. According to the victim and witnesses on scene, Preyear entered the gym, confronted the man, and pulled a knife while the two were face-to-face. When questioned, Preyear admitted that he intended to confront the man over some rumors he allegedly spread.