Press Releases

March 24,2023

At 10:49 p.m. on March 22nd, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Trenton James Husted, 35, of Oelwein. Husted was arrested in the 100 block of 7th St SW on 2 Fayette County warrants for violation of probation and 1 Buchanan County warrant for forgery.

 

 

March 22, 2023

At 11:31 a.m. on March 21st, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Lucas Doyle Bennett, 31, of Oelwein. Bennett was arrested in the 1500 block of South Frederick Ave on 2 Fayette County warrants for violation of probation.

March 21,2023

At 6:12 p.m. on March 12th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Ralph Eric Stephens, 61, of Oelwein. Stephens was arrested on a charge of Possession of Controlled Substance - aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of a suspicious person in the area.

 

At 5:50 p.m. on March 19th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Gavin Lee Slifer, 32, of Oelwein. Slifer was arrested on charges of Escape From Custody - felony, and Interference with Official Acts - simple misdemeanor. The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Fayette County Sherriff's Office, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Buchanan County Sherriff's Office.

March 15,2023

On March 15, 2023 at 6:55 p.m., an Oelwein Officer initiated contact with a female riding a bicycle on the city sidewalk in the 10 block of South Frederick Avenue.  The Officer identified the female as Shaina Dee Alcorn, aged 22 of Oelwein.  Alcorn was found to have an active Mitchell County arrest warrant for Failure to Surrender for Jail Time on an original charge of OWI.  Alcorn was arrested and also cited on a charge of Consumption of Alcohol in a Public Place and warned and advised of the city ordinance reference riding a bicycle on a city sidewalk.

March 14,2023

On March 14, 2023 at 3:20 p.m., Oelwein Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of 2nd Avenue NE in Oelwein in response to a reported dispute.  Officers arrested Justin Michael Brewer on two Fayette County Sheriff's arrest warrants, for original Oelwein Police Department charges of Burglary 2nd Degree and Theft 5th Degree.  Brewer was additionally charged with Possession of Controlled Substance 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

 

Oelwein Officers performed a traffic stop at West Charles and 2nd Avenue NW in Oelwein at 1:55 p.m. on March 14, 2023.  Officers arrested Ashley Kay Cronan age 36 of Oelwein, for Driving While Barred. Cronan was also cited for Failure to Provide Financial Liability Insurance and was given an Equipment Repair Order for a defective windshield.  At the time of the stop, Cronan was also served with two Black Hawk County arrest warrants for original charges of Theft 5th Degree.

March 13,2023

On March 13, 2023 at 5:20 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Kayla Cassandra Kesterson, age 31 of Oelwein on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Kesterson was also found to have an arrest warrant out of the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office for Burglary 3rd Degree.  This arrest was made in the 700 block of 3rd Avenue NE in Oelwein.

 

An Oelwein Officer, on March 13, 2023 at 6:10 p.m. performed a traffic stop in the 1500 block of East Charles in Oelwein.  The driver of the vehicle, Regina Rena Larsen, aged 50 of West Union, was found to be driving without a valid driver's license. Larsen was arrested and charged with Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Controlled Substance-2nd Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Larsen was also cited for a previously observed Driving While License Suspended and Failure to Refile SR22 Insurance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 12,2023

Oelwein Officers performed a traffic stop in the 400 block of 1st Street SE on March 12, 2023 at approximately 3:35 p.m.  Officers cited Richard Eric Woods, age 51 of Oelwein for Driving While Having a Suspended License, a Simple Misdemeanor.

March 10,2023

On March 10, 2023 Oelwein Officers arrested Danielle Ashley Salladay, age 30, of Oelwein on a Fayette County Arrest Warrant, for Failure to Appear on original charges of Domestic Abuse Assault-1st Offense.

 

 

March 8,2023

On March 2nd, 2023 the Oelwein Police Department served a search warrant at 220 ½ 1st Ave. NW in Oelwein.  During the search warrant two individuals were arrested and charged with the following crimes:

Joshua James Levendusky (40) of Oelwein was arrested and charged with;

Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Offense-methamphetamine, a class D felony.

Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Offense-Marijuana, a class D felony.

Unlawful possession of a prescribed medication, a serious misdemeanor.

Possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.

 

Brandy Lynn Schoultz (37) of Oelwein was arrested and charged with;

Possession of a Controlled Substance-methamphetamine, a serious misdemeanor.

Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana, a serious misdemeanor.

Unlawful possession of a prescribed medication, a serious misdemeanor.

Possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.

Two outstanding Fayette County Arrest Warrants were also served on Schoultz.

 

Both persons arrested were transported to the Fayette County Jail after their arrest.  The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Independence Police Department and the Independence Police Department Canine Unit.

March 7,2023

At 1:17 p.m. on March 6th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Lucas Doyle Bennett, 31, of Oelwein. Bennett was arrested in the 800 block of North Frederick on 3 Fayette County warrants for original charges of Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Violation of No Contact Order (5 counts).

 

At 11:35 p.m. on March 6th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Bryan Earl Armstead, 22, of Oelwein. Armstead was arrested in the 200 block of 3rd Ave SE on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Violation of No Contact Order.

 

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