At 2:34pm on July 3, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Kenneth Craig Powers, 44, of Oelwein. Powers was charged with Public Intoxication. This arrest was made in the 100 block of 6th St SW following multiple reports of a male subject acting suspiciously.
At 11:32pm on July 3, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Jacob David Snay, 30, of Oelwein. Snay was charged with Driving While License Suspended. Snay was cited and released following a traffic stop in the 10 block of 1st St SE.
At 4:45 p.m. on July 1st, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Jared Michael Richardson, 30, of Oelwein. Richardson was arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault – 2nd offense, a Serious Misdemeanor. Richardson was also given a citation for setting off fireworks within city limits. This arrest occurred after multiple reports of two adults fighting.
At 2:32am on June 29, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Cheryl Ann Stroud, 58, of Oelwein. Stroud was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense - Aggravated Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 10 block of 20th St SE.
At 4:33pm on June 27, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Kayla Marie Westcott, 24, of Westgate. Westcott was arrested on two Buchanan County warrants for original charges of two counts of Depositing or Throwing Litter on Highway. This arrest was made in the 900 block of S Frederick Ave.
On June 25, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., Oelwein officers arrested Cole Michael Thompson, age 29, of Oelwein. Thompson was charged with Driving While License Revoked – a Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was the result of a traffic stop in the 1200 block of Rock Island Road.
At 11:50 p.m. on June 21, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested William Jefferson Wilson, 34, of Oelwein. Wilson was arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault – 3rd or subsequent offense, a Class D Felony, as well as Interference with Official Acts, a Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 600 block of West Charles.
At 4:37pm on June 20, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Adam James Nielsen, 39, of Oelwein. Nielsen was arrested on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Compulsory Education Violation 1st Offense and Violations of Truancy Mediation Agreement, both Simple Misdemeanors. This arrest was made in the 700 block of 1st Ave SE.
At 10:30pm on June 20, 2024, Oelwein Police formally charged a 16-year-old male juvenile with Criminal Mischief 4th Degree - Serious Misdemeanor. This charge resulted from an incident that occurred on June 13, 2024, following multiple reports of vehicles with slashed tires. The juvenile's guardians have been notified, and the matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.
At 4:50pm on June 19, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Sarah Diane McMenamin, 33, of Oelwein. McMenamin was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Child Endangerment - Aggravated Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 100 block of 1st Ave NW.
Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 20th St and Rock Island Rd at 4:48pm on June 17, 2024. A 2011 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Marlene Duffy collided with a 1999 Ford Escape driven by Jennifer Schanbeck. Initial estimates of damages were $10,000 to the vehicle driven by Duffy and $15,000 to the vehicle driven by Schanbeck. Duffy was cited with Failure to Yield. The Oelwein Police were assisted by the Oelwein Fire Department and Mercy Oelwein Ambulance.
At 4:14pm on June 18, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Tyler Joseph Moore, 26, of West Union. Moore was charged with Criminal Mischief 2nd Degree - D Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense - Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 10 block of 5th St NW after a report of Moore striking a vehicle with a tire iron multiple times in the 10 block of 6th St NW and running off.
At 10:11p.m., on June 14, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Kathleen Marie Greco, 65, of Oelwein. Greco was charged with Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor. Greco was also arrested for a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Violation of No Contact Order - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of a vehicle hitting a pole in the 100 block of 1st Ave SE.
At 7:26p.m. On June 16, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Shannon Arthur Clark, 47, of Oelwein. Clark was charged with Public Intoxication - Simple Misdemeanor and Interference with Official Acts – Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 900 block of 3rd Ave NE following a complaint of someone lighting off fireworks.