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Iowa man who just wanted a hug lands in jail

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[July 20, 2010]  IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Police arrested a man who they said punched another man who refused to hug him.

Iowa City police responded to a report of someone being aggressive and punching cars Sunday night. The suspect, a 23-year-old man, told police he became upset after he tried to hug a man and was pushed away.

Police said the man punched and dented the hood of a car before punching the man he tried to hug.

Police said the man had a blood-alcohol content of 0.086. He was charged with simple assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief, a serious misdemeanor.

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

[Associated Press]

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