New Downtown Federal Courthouse Damaged, Man Arrested and Charged

Lina PortmanJune 1, 2024

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ADVISED. A MAN IS IN JAIL THIS MORNING AFTER POLICE SAY HE BROKEN WINDOWS AT THE NEW FEDERAL COURTHOUSE DOWNTOWN. BENJAMIN WIKE FACES A FIRST-DEGREE CRIMINAL MISTAKE CHARGE. Let's take a look at the damage at the courthouse there. The police told us two windows were broken. THE RIVERFRONT COURTHOUSE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND AN OPENING DATE HAS NOT YET BEEN SET. THE POLICE DID NOT SHARING WHAT WIKE'

New Downtown Federal Courthouse Damaged, Man Arrested and Charged

The Riverfront Courthouse is still under construction and an opening date has not been set.

A man is in jail after police say he broke windows at the new federal courthouse downtown. Benjamin Weig faces a charge of first-degree criminal mischief. Police told KCCI two windows were broken. The Riverfront Courthouse is still under construction and an opening date has not been set. Police have not shared Weig's motivation for damaging the courthouse.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

A man is in jail after police say he broke windows at the new federal courthouse downtown.

Benjamin Weig faces a charge of first-degree criminal mischief.

Police told KCCI two windows were broken. The Riverfront Courthouse is still under construction and an opening date has not been set.

Police have not shared Weig's motivation for damaging the courthouse.