Iowa City Police arrest bank robbery suspects after vehicle crashes in ‘snowy conditions’

Iowa City Police have taken two suspects into custody after their vehicle crashed following a robbery that had just occurred at US Bank.

According to a release, at approximately 10:42 a.m. Friday, officers were dispatched to a robbery that occurred at US Bank in Iowa City, 1117 William Street. A short time later, officers located a Mazda CX-9 that had veered off Interstate 80 in snowy conditions and came to a stop in a cornfield.

The items that were taken in the robbery were located near the crash scene and two sets of footprints were found leading away from the crashed vehicle. Officers took a suspect, who was seen fleeing the area, into custody on Northgate Drive and another suspect a short time later, who was hiding in a ditch near the interstate, according to the release.

The suspects were identified as Lemarkis D. Hobson, 32 and Tyson Anthony Michael Hathaway, 32. They are each charged with robbery.

Iowa City Area CrimeStoppers may offer a reward of up to $1,000 for information related to this crime. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact CrimeStoppers at 358-TIPS (8477) or at iccrimestoppers.org. All contacts are held in strict confidence and anonymity is guaranteed. Individuals providing information do not have to reveal their identity to collect a reward.