Update: Arrest made in September 2022 sexual assault investigation

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Date: 07/06/2023
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Phone: 319-356-5275

Update: Arrest made in September 2022 sexual assault investigation

The Iowa City Police Department has made an arrest in the September 6, 2022, sexual assault that occurred on the 600 Block of South Lucas Street. Photo at the right courtesy of the Waterloo Police Department.

Asante Walker-Garcia Adams, a 25-year-old from North Liberty faces the following charges:

Second-degree Sexual Assault (two counts)
Second-degree Robbery
First-degree Burglary

Charges can be viewed here.

A criminal charge is merely an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Iowa City Police Department was assisted in this investigation by the North Liberty Police Department, Johnson County Attorney's Office, Cedar Falls Police Department, Waterloo Police Department, Linn County Sheriff's Office, University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Police Department, Cedar Valley CrimeStoppers, Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Major Crime Unit, DCI Sex Offender Registry United, and the DCI Criminalistics Laboratory.

To report additional information about this investigation, please contact Detective Jennifer Clarahan at 319-356-5284 or email clarahan@iowa-city.org.

Additional resources are available for crime victims at https://www.icgov.org/victimresources.

Charges filed by the Waterloo Police Department

In a May 23, 2023, press release, the Waterloo Police Department released the following arrest information involving Adams:

On March 10th, 2023, at approximately 5:58 AM Waterloo Patrol Officers were dispatched to a residence on Stardust Drive on a report of a burglary/sexual assault. Upon arrival officers meet with a victim who had been awoken to an unknown male in the apartment. The victim advised she had been sexually assaulted. During the investigation Detectives recovered DNA from the crime scene.

On Monday, April 10th at approximately 3:00am, the Cedar Falls Patrol Officers were dispatched to a residence on College Street. The report was for a burglary to an apartment where an unknown male subject had entered the residence and the lone resident was sexually assaulted. Cedar Falls Detectives were able to recover DNA from the crime scene.

On Friday, May 19, 2023, 25 yrs. old Asante Walker-Garcia Adams of North Liberty, Iowa was arrested for the home invasion/ sexual assault that occurred in the on College Street in Cedar Falls on April 10th.

On Monday, May 22, 2023, the Division of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Criminalistic Laboratory was able to confirm the DNA obtained at both crime scenes matched Asante Walker-Garcia Adams. Adams has been charged with two counts of Sexual Assault 2nd and two counts of Burglary 1st, both Class B Felonies.

Both Agencies were assisted in the investigation and arrest by the Iowa City Police Department, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, University of Northern Iowa (UNI) Police Department, Cedar Valley CrimeStoppers, the DCI Major Crime Unit, DCI Sex Offender Registry Unit, and the DCI Criminalistics Laboratory.

If you have any information you are asked to contact the Waterloo Police Detective Division 319-291-4340 #3, Cedar Falls Police 319-273- 8616, Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers 855-300-TIPS or your local law enforcement agency.

A Criminal Charge/Warrant is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Image of the suspect obtained from a Ring camera system and shared on Iowa City Public Safety social media on September 8, 2022.

Previous press release issued September 7, 2022

Iowa City Police investigate sexual assault

At 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2022, Iowa City police responded to a residence in the 600 block of South Lucas Street for a report of a sexual assault.

This incident is under investigation and police are seeking the public's help in identifying the person depicted in this doorbell video. Anyone with information related to this incident or the person of interest in the video is asked to contact the Police Department using the information below.

Safety tips

The Iowa City Police Department encourages all community members to remain vigilant and take the following safety recommendations whenever possible:

Keep your doors locked, even when you are at home.
Use curtains or blinds on your windows to protect your privacy.
Never answer the door for a stranger.
Walk in groups of two or more when leaving from or returning to your home.
Do not leave items of value out in plain sight.

How you can help:

This incident is being actively investigated by the Iowa City Police Department and we are asking the public for assistance. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Iowa City Police Department at 319-356-5275. In addition, anyone in that area with security cameras is asked to review their recordings and contact the Iowa City Police Department with any potential footage or information about this incident.

Iowa City Area Crime Stoppers is also offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information about this incident that leads to an arrest. Crime Stoppers tips can be submitted via the P3 Tips app, online at iccrimestoppers.org, or by phone at 319-358-TIPS (8477). All tips and calls are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information are not required to reveal their identity to collect a reward.

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