Police: Drunken man in cowboy gear threatens dog

[February 04, 2010]  IOWA CITY, Iowa, (AP) -- Iowa City police say a drunken man dressed like a cowboy broke into a house and threatened to kill the resident's dog. Police said 24-year-old Derrick Thomas Alger of Iowa City was arrested early Thursday morning on charges of trespass, intoxication and carrying a dangerous weapon.

Officers said Alger reportedly threatened a cab driver with a handgun shortly after midnight. They say Alger, who was dressed in shorts, boots and a cowboy hat, fled the scene, but entered the rear door of a private residence, where he demanded to know who the residents were and threatened their barking dog.

Police arrested Alger outside the house and said he had a blood-alcohol level several times the legal limit for driving.

Alger has an unlisted telephone number and could not be reached for comment.

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Information from: Iowa City Press-Citizen, http://www.press-citizen.com/

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