Mount Pleasant Police arrested a man after an incident Tuesday night at the Coffee Depot on North Adams Street. Brian Berentsen of Iowa City is charged with public intoxication, criminal mischief in the 4th degree, aggravated assault, possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts. An employee who was in the business called police to report a male subject breaking the restaurant’s drive thru window. Officers arrived on the scene. Berentsen approached them aggressively and was taken into custody at Taser point. He continued to resist the officers as well as the jail staff. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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