IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Hedrick man is facing an OWI charge despite claims that he was the designated driver, according to police.

According to a criminal complaint, 25-year-old Gabriel Sieren, of Hedrick, arrived at a Dubuque Street parking lot to pick up two friends in Iowa City on Saturday.

Officers were told that Sieren was sober and the designated driver.

Police said Sieren had bloodshot eyes, smelled of alcohol, used slurred speech, and had a bar wrist band on.

Officers arrested Sieren for operating under the influence (OWI), when he provided a chemical breath test over the legal limit.

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