In a case of adding arrest to injury, an Iowa City man faces drug charges after he collided with a car while riding his bike.North
Liberty police officers were called to the intersection of Highway 965
and 240th Street at 8:35 p.m. Jan. 5 for a report of a car-bicycle
crash. Responding officers found the bike rider, 57-year-old Robert H.
Wickham, lying on the ground near his bike. Police said they could smell
fresh marijuana near Wickham, who was taken to the hospital via
ambulance.
Police said an open bag containing a green, leafy
substance that smelled like pot was attached to Wickham’s bike. A dugout
and a one-hitter were also found near the bicycle, police said. The
bike was taken to the police department for safe keeping after the
collision, and the green, leafy substance tested positive for marijuana.
Police said Wickham had more than two ounces of marijuana in the bag.
Wickham has been arrested and faces one count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a class D felony.