Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident in the 100 block of 2nd St SE at 6:27 p.m. on January 17th, 2023. A grey Ford Explorer driven by Brooke Renee Sommerfelt collided with a trailer that was parked in a work zone which then knocked down a utility pole. Initial estimates of damage were $5000 to the vehicle driven by Sommerfelt, $500 to the trailer, and $2000 to the utility pole. The Oelwein Police were assisted by the Oelwein Fire Department.

At 3:25 p.m. on January 16th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Brent Joseph Thompson, 38, of Sumner. Thompson was arrested in the 100 block of 3rd Ave NW on a Tama County warrant for an original charge of Harassment (1st degree).

At 10:40 p.m. on January 13th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Brandon Lee Keehner, 30, of Oelwein. Keehner was arrested in the 700 block of 4th Ave NE on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear.

At 6:46 p.m. on January 15th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Rose Ann Rodriguez, 36, of Oelwein. Rodriguez was arrested on a charge of Operating While Under the Influence (1st offense) - serious misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 block of 1st Ave SE. 

At 8:54 p.m. on January 12th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Dakota Ray Curtis, 36, of Oelwein. Curtis was arrested on a charge of Animal Abuse - aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest was made after a citizens report of animal abuse in the 500 block of North Frederick Ave.

At 6:44 a.m. on January 10th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Carlos Vondell McClain, 41, of Waterloo. McClain was arrested on charges of Driving While License Suspended and Possession of Controlled Substance (2nd offense) - serious misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop at Highway 281 and South Frederick Ave. 

At 3:39 p.m. on January 9th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Jeffrey John Becker, 43, of Fayette. Becker was arrested on charges of Violation of No Contact / Protective Order and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs - serious misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 100 block of 2nd St SE. 

At 6:06 p.m. on January 3rd, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Stephanie Marie Loomis, 33, of Oelwein. Loomis was arrested in the 10 block of 2nd St NW on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Burglary (3rd degree).

At 3:51 a.m. on January 4th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Jeannie Marie Murphy, 48, of Oelwein. Murphy was arrested on a charge of Domestic Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious Injury (1st offense) - aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest was made after a disturbance was reported in the 300 block of 1st Ave NE.

At 4:36 p.m. on January 4th, 2023, Oelwein Police arrested Nicholas Matthew Bauer, 25, of Oelwein. Bauer was arrested in the 100 block of West Charles on a Fayette County warrant for original charges of Harassment (3rd degree) and Criminal Mischief (5th degree). 

At 7:42 a.m. on December 28th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Erick Francisco Mateos, 23, of Oelwein. Mateos was arrested on a charge of Disorderly Conduct - simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of a disturbance in the 400 block of 13th Ave NW.

At 6:51 p.m. on December 28th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Trenton James Husted, 35, of Oelwein. Husted was arrested in the 200 block of 8th Ave SE on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Theft - 4th degree.

At 10:06 p.m. on December 28th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Loyd Leon Williams III, 36, of Oelwein. Williams was arrested in the 200 block of 4th St NE on a Buchanan County warrant for an original charge of Domestic Abuse - 3rd or subsequent offense.

At 2:11 p.m. on December 25th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Kyle Thomas Moon, 44, of Oelwein. Moon was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault (1st offense) - simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of a disturbance in the 300 block of 8th Ave SW. 

At 3:01 p.m. on December 20th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested James Michael Loban, 66, of Oelwein. Loban was arrested in the 2500 block of South Frederick Ave on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Criminal Mischief 3rd degree.