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Iowa woman accused of running down another woman on bike

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May 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CARTER LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa woman has been charged with attempted murder, accused of trying to run over another woman because, she said, she believed the victim was riding a stolen bike. The Omaha World-Herald reports that 51-year-old Tammy Oberg is being held on $65,000 bond following the Tuesday night incident.

Police say a woman reported that she had been riding her bike when she was chased down by Oberg, who used the car to pin the bike to a fence. Police say Oberg later told officers she believed the bike was stolen, and took matters into her own hands. Police say Oberg also told officers she had given the bike and the victim’s cellphone away, but police found them in her home.

Carter Lake sits on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River surrounded by Omaha following an 1877 shift in the river, but it remains part of Iowa.