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Iowa City man beats-up a washing machine

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January 26th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – An Iowa City man was arrested after police said he used a shovel to hit a washing machine at a laundromat earlier this month. KCRG reports 40-year-old Nicholas Lecnar, of Iowa City, is charged with criminal mischief for the January 13 incident. Police said at around noon on that day, Lecnar used a shovel to hit a washing machine several times, causing $1,725 in damage.

The incident was captured on security cameras, with clear images of Lecnar’s face, according to a criminal complaint.