Coralville man pointed CO2 handgun at two people on Christmas morning, police say

CASE UPDATE: On March 11, 2022, Frye pleaded down to assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, an aggravated misdemeanor. He was sentenced to two years in prison, which was all suspended, and two years of probation.

CORALVILLE -- A Coralville man is accused of pointing a CO2 handgun at two people on Christmas morning.

The incident happened shortly before 11 a.m. in the 400 block of Fifth Street in Coralville, according to a criminal complaint.

The victims said the gunman was a light-skinned, shirtless Black man with a slim build and dreadlocks. They described the gun as tan and smaller than a rifle, the complaint stated.

Police said an hour later they located a man in the area who matched the description: 28-year-old Eddie Jovante Edwards Frye. They found a tan CO2-powered handgun in Frye’s apartment.

Frye faces a charge of intimidation with a dangerous weapon with the intent to injure or provoke fear, a Class C felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison if convicted. He is being held in the Johnson County Jail on $10,000 cash or surety bond.