HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrell Grant - Attempted MurderTHE STATE OF IOWA
Arrest Date:
Agency Case Number:2020005155
COUNTYJOHNSON
Filed with JCO - Defendant is a Juvenile
Submitted to County Attorney
Filed with Court Clerk (cc: CA)
This Complaint and Affidavit is to be:
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR
VS.
Hair Color
BLACK - BLK
Eye Color
BROWN - BRO
Weight
155 LBS
Height
5' 11"
Ethnicity
NOT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN - N
Race
BLACK - B
Gender
MALE
Date of Birth
01/19/1986
DL RestrictionsDL EndorsementsDL Class
ID
State
IL
DL#
65381886019G
Zip CodeStateCityAddress
TRANSIENT
SuffixMiddle
T
First
TRELL
Last
GRANT
OFFENDER
Upper Time RangeIncident Time or Low Range
23:55
Upper Date RangeIncident Date or Low Range
08/20/2020
Is Date and Time of Incident Known?
YES
Zip Code
52240
State
IA
City
IOWA CITY
Address
1920 LOWER MUSCATINE ROAD
Literal Description
DELI-MART
Location Type
05 - COMMERCIAL/OFFICE BUILDING
OtherCivil Damage AssessmentFatal AccidentSerious P.I.Class
FELB
ZoneinSpeedCrime Description
ATTEMPTED MURDER
Code Section
707.11(1)
County LocalState
OFFENSE
PARENT/GUARDIAN
RELEASED TONO CONTACT ORDER
REQUESTED
WARRANT REQUESTED
SUMMONS TO APPEAR
(Citation Issued)
CUSTODYTAKEN INTO CUSTODY
STATUS OF OFFENDER/JUVENILE
Narrative of Offense Committed
On or about the above stated date and time, the Defendant did
unlawfully and intentionally attempt to cause the death of the victim and not under circumstances which would justify the person's actions,
the person does any act by which the person expects to set in moti
NARRATIVE
On or about 08-20-2020 at 11:55 PM, the defendant entered Deli-Mart, located at 1920 Lower Muscatine Road, Iowa City, IA, while armed with a knife.
The defendant immediately entered an area restricted from public use by way of a gate, and confronted the employee while displaying a knife. The
defendant quickly and repeatedly stabbed the employee until the employee opened the cash register. The defendant left his bag on scene. The victim
was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and needed immediate surgery. The incident was captured on surveillance video. After being located, and after being advised of his rights under Miranda, the defendant identified himself from surveillance images inside the crime scene.
The defendant further admitted to stabbing the victim and went back and forth between entering with the intent to stab the victim or with the intent to rob
the store. The defendant admitted having previous issues with the victim clerk. The defendant left with money from the cash register.
COUNTYJOHNSON
I, the undersigned, being duly sworn, state that all facts contained in this Complaint and Affidavit, known by me or told to me by other reliable persons form the basis for mybelief that the defendant committed this crime
STATE OF IOWA,
AFFIDAVIT
State all facts and persons relied upon supporting elements of alleged crime
19ESMITHEY, MICHAEL
Signature of Complainant or Officer, Officer Name & Number
2020005155IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT of Form #:PagePrinted At 1 28/21/2020 1:56 PM
Attempted To Inflict Injury
KNIFE - STABBING
Other Physical EvidenceOperating Motor Vehicle in County
Defendant Implicated
03 - ADMISSION/STATEMENTS, 07 - IDENTIFIED BY WITNESSES, 10 - POSSESSION/DISPLAY/USE OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS, 13 -
CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY, 15 - ATTEMPTED TO INFLICT SERIOUS INJURY
GENERAL PROBABLE CAUSE
NotaryPeace Officer Prosecuting AttorneyMy Commission Expires
Commission Number
Signature of Verifying PartyNotary Name GABE COOK
08/21/2020
COUNTYJOHNSON
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the person(s) signing the Complaint and Affidavit(s) on
STATE OF IOWA,
2020005155IOWA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT of Form #:PagePrinted At 2 28/21/2020 1:56 PM