Stephen Gruber-Miller

Iowa City Press-Citizen

University of Iowa Police have arrested a man accused of throwing tomatoes at Donald Trump at a rally in Iowa City on Tuesday night.

In a news release, officials said Andrew Joseph Alemao, 28, was observed throwing two tomatoes at Trump, the real estate mogul and front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination.

Alemao has been charged with disorderly conduct, a simple misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $625 or 30 days in prison. He is currently being held in the Johnson County Jail.

He was taken into custody by the Secret Service and the UIPD after throwing the tomatoes, the release said.

Trump was in Iowa City less than a week before the Iowa caucuses. He drew more than 1,000 people to his rally in the UI Field House, including a number of protesters who repeatedly interrupted the event.

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