Iowa Father Accused of Picking up Daughter at Day Care Drunk
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An Iowa City man has been arrested for allegedly being drunk when he picked up his daughter from a day care center and then being involved in an accident.
Iowa City police say 47-year-old James Geiser was drunk when he picked up his 3-year-old daughter from a day care center on Monday. Court records show that Geiser was involved in a traffic accident a short time later and fled the scene.
He was found at his home by police, who say he had his daughter with him the whole time.
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Court records show that Geiser's blood-alcohol level was 0.191 percent, more than twice the legal limit.
He was charged with child endangerment and drunken driving.