Iowan student arrested for throwing M&Ms at police

by cynthia yoo | May 12, 2008 at 11:53 am
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Sean McGuire, a college student in Iowa, was arrested on Sunday for throwing M&Ms at a police officer at a local convenience store.
A college student whose friend was being questioned in a hit and run found himself charged with assaulting an officer with a curious choice of weapons: M&Ms.

Sean McGuire was arrested early Sunday at a convenience store after Drake University security guards noticed the colored candies falling on the ground around the officer. When the officer turned around, an M&M hit his shoulder, according to a police report.

McGuire claimed he threw the candy because he was "sticking up for his friend," who apparently was the man suspected in the accident, the report states.

McGuire, of Glenview, Ill., was released from jail Sunday after posting $1,000 bond.

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Drew Bulman

Muaha, Iowa student, ILLINOIS NATIVE.  Iowa is safe for another day!

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cynthia yoo

'Xactly!  Assault by deadly chocolate candy confection~~

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Drew Bulman

In other Iowa City news...a student was nearly beaten to death here a few days ago, skull crushed and all.  He would have been dead within 30 minutes had he not been beaten in a well-lit area near a gas station.


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