Two Southwest Search Warrants Executed - Arrests Made
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in the 100 block of 6th St. SW in Oelwein. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following subject was arrested and charged:
1) Tina Marie Nichols, 55 of Oelwein:
Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp- Class D Felony
Possession of Marijuana 1st offense- - Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Methamphetamine 1st offense- Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Oxycodone 1st offense - Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Amphetamine and Dextroamphetamine 1st offense - Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia- Simple Misdemeanor
At approximately 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in the 300 block of 7th Ave. SW in Oelwein. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following subjects have been arrested and charged:
1) Brad Everett Drewelow, 57 of Oelwein:
Possession of Methamphetamine 3rd or subsequent offense- D Felony
Possession of Marijuana 3rd or subsequent offense- D Felony
Gathering Where Controlled Substances Are Used - D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
2) Darrell Lee Lathum, 58 of Oelwein:
Possession of Methamphetamine 3rd or subsequent offense- D Felony
Possession of Marijuana 3rd or subsequent offense- D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
The subjects were taken into custody and transported to the Fayette County Jail pending an initial appearance. Additional charges are pending, and these cases are still under investigation. The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Fayette Police K-9 Unit and the Independence Police Department.
At 11:31am on January 6, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Meghan Renae Conrad, 24, of Oelwein. Conrad was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear for an original charge of Violation of a Court Order. This arrest took place in the 900 block of 1st Ave NE.
At 2:53pm on December 31, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile of Oelwein. The juvenile was charged with Assault - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made after calls of an assault that took place in the 400 block of N Frederick Ave. The juvenile was released to their guardian and has been referred to Juvenile Court.
At 1:28am on January 1, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Ronald William Tripp, 44, of Oelwein. Tripp was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of suspicious activity in the 400 block of 1st Ave NE. Tripp was cited and released.
At 2:38am on January 1, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Nicole Marie Pingree, 39, of Oelwein. Pingree was charged with Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a citizen's report of a vehicle crashing in their front yard in the 100 block of 7th Ave SW.
At 3:11pm on January 2, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Justin Michael Brewer, 37, of Oelwein. Brewer was arrested on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor. During the arrest Brewer received additional charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) - Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest took place in the 500 block of 5th St NE.
At 9:09pm on January 2, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Ralph Don Meyer, 56, of Oelwein. Meyer was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of a domestic disturbance in the 100 block of 7th Ave NW.
At 1:41am on December 29, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Stephanie Lynn Westendorf, 35, of Oelwein. Westendorf was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for Failure to Appear for an original charge of Burglary 3rd Degree. This arrest was made in the 700 block on 2nd St NW.
At 11:56am on December 25, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Austin James Hoover, 20, of Oelwein. Hoover was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of assault in the 400 block of N Frederick Ave.
At 9:09pm on December 24, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Keith Marlon Taylor, 60, of Oelwein. Taylor was arrested on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense - Class D Felony and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor. Taylor also received a citation for Failure to Possess a Valid Driver's License. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 100 block of 2nd Ave NW.
At 2:33pm on December 23, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Jesse Jon Felipe Ledesma, 48, of Oelwein. Ledesma was arrested on a charge of Interference with Official Acts - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of disorderly conduct in the 100 block of 5th Ave SE.
At 6:25pm on December 23, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Jeannie Marie Murphy, 49, of Oelwein. Murphy was arrested on two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of disorderly conduct in the 300 block of 1st Ave NE.
At 7:13pm on December 23, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Joshua David Pattison, 42, of Oelwein. Pattison was arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Flow of Air or Blood - Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Interference with Official Acts - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of domestic assault in the 300 block of Lincoln Dr NE.
At 7:04pm on December 17, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Rodney Leonard Tafolla, 55, of Oelwein. Tafolla was arrested on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrested occurred following an assault that was reported in the 300 block of 8th Ave SW.
At 11:15pm on December 17, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Anthony James Taylor, 41, of Oelwein. Taylor was arrested on multiple Fayette County warrants for original charges of Burglary 1st Degree - Class B Felony, Robbery 1st Degree - Class B Felony, Assault While Participating in a Felony - Class D Felony, Theft 3rd Degree - Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Violation of a No Contact Order - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrested took place in the 100 block of 3rd Ave NW.
On December 12, 2023 at 11:55 p.m., Oelwein Officers performed a traffic stop in the 300 block of 4th St NW with Steven Michael Jones, aged 52, of Cresco. Subsequently, Jones was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Probation Violation, Felony Bench, with an original charge of Contempt of Court. Jones was transported to the Fayette County Jail.
Officers arrested Michael Wayne Forbes, aged 53 of Postville, on a Buchanan County warrant for Failure to Appear in court for Possession of Controlled Substance charges. Forbes was arrested in the 300 block of 7th Avenue SW on December 13, 2023 at 12:30 a.m., and custody was given to the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office.
At 7:59am on December 11, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Adam James Nielsen, 38, of Oelwein. Nielsen was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 700 block of 1st Ave SE following a citizen's report of the violation.
At 12:21pm on December 11, 2023 Oelwein Police along with Iowa State Patrol arrested Jeffery Ryan Wilson, 36, of Oelwein. Wilson was arrested on a Federal warrant for an original charge of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. This arrest was made in the 100 block of 2nd St NW.
At 12:39am on December 12, 2023 Oelwein Police arrested Joseph Glenn Kane, 25, of Maynard. Kane was arrested on a charge of Driving While Barred. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 100 block of 6th Ave SW.
