At 2:28 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2010 Oelwein Police arrested Jolene Renee Hurst, 59, of Oelwein. Hurst was arrested on charges of Operating while under the influence of Alcohol or a Drug-serious misdemeanor; Failure to Maintain Control-simple misdemeanor; and Driving on the Wrong Side of a two-way highway-simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made following officers observation of Hurst driving her vehicle on the wrong side of the street in the 400-blk West Charles and then striking and knocking over a street sign in the same location.

Oelwein Police are investigating a theft complaint. Oelwein Police received a report of a theft at 1:34 p.m. on Saturday March 6, 2010 in the 800-block of 5th Street SE. This incident remains under investigation.