Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 20th St SE and Rock Island Rd at 12:10pm on May 24, 2024. A red Honda Accord driven by Bailey Williams collided with an orange Pontiac G8 driven by Bianca Malone. Initial estimates of damages were $10,000 to the vehicle driven by Williams and $8,000 to the vehicle driven by Malone. Williams was cited with Failure to Yield Entering Through Highway. The Oelwein Police were assisted by Mercy Ambulance and the Oelwein Fire Department.
At 10:02am on May 24, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested two 15-year-old male juveniles. Each juvenile was charged with Minor Using Tobacco/Vape Products 1st Offense. The juveniles were cited and released to guardians following a report of students using vape pens. This matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.
At 4:43am on May 25, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Brandon David Latham, 28, of Oelwein. Latham was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury - Serious Misdemeanor and Interference with Official Acts - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following reports of a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of 5th Ave SE.
At 7:10pm on May 22, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Aaron Paul James, 45, of Oelwein. James was charged with Public Intoxication - Simple Misdemeanor and Consumption of Alcohol in Public Place - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 1000 block of Rock Island Road following multiple reports of a male subject walking in the middle of the highway.
At 9:10am on May 21, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Dylan Paul Dewolf, 30, of Oelwein. Dewolf was charged with Driving While License Suspended. Dewolf was cited and released following a traffic stop in the 100 block of 1st Ave SE, where Officers stopped a vehicle of interest related to a dispute between several individuals.
At 11:12 a.m. on May 20, 2024, Oelwein Police cited Dustin Wayne Sanders, 34, of Strawberry Point. Sanders was cited for Driving While License Suspended. Sanders was cited following a traffic stop near the intersection of 10th St S.E. and Outer Road.
At 8:37 p.m. Oelwein Police arrested Zachary Neal Moser, 34, of Waverly, on charges of Driving while License Barred (aggravated misdemeanor), Operating While Under the Influence 1st offense (Serious Misdemeanor), Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequential offense (Class D Felony), and Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug (Serious Misdemeanor). Moser was also cited for Motorcycle/Moped License Violation, Operating a Non-Registered vehicle, Failure to provide proof of Financial Liability, and Operating a Motorcycle without a License. These charges were made following a traffic stop in the 2300 block of South Frederick Avenue.
At 7:30 p.m. Oelwein Police arrested Anthony James Taylor, aged 41, of Oelwein, on a charge of Interference with Official Acts. This arrest took place in the 200 block of 8th Avenue S.E.
At 9:34pm on May 16, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Ashton John Seeders, 19, of Oelwein. Seeders was charged with Reckless Driving, and was cited and released following a traffic stop in the 10 block of 8th Ave SE.
At 10:33pm on May 17, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Kylie Nicole Meaney, 28, of Oelwein. Meaney was charged with Driving While Barred. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 10 block of 3rd Ave NW.
At 11:42pm on May 17, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Penny Sue Chase, 56, of Oelwein. Chase was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for an original charge of Failure to Appear. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 2200 block of Rock Island Rd.
On May 15, 2024, at 9:14 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Damien Dijon Anderson, aged 36, of Oelwein, on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance, Marijuana-1st Offense, a Serious Misdemeanor, and Interference with Official Acts, a Simple Misdemeanor. These charges are a result of a disturbance reported in the 10 block of 6th Street N.W.
At 4:31 p.m. on May 10th, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Mellony Jean Harris, 35, of Oelwein, in the 1300 block of South Frederick Ave. Harris was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance (2nd offense) - aggravated misdemeanor, and Disorderly Conduct- simple misdemeanor.
Two NE Side Search Warrants Served
At approximately 12:57 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in the 200 block of 1st Ave. NE in Oelwein. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following subject was arrested and charged:
Stephanie Ann Ferguson, 32, of Oelwein:
Child Endangerment, an Aggravated Misdemeanor
Possession of Controlled substance- Marijuana, a Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor
Ferguson was taken into custody and transported to the Fayette County Jail pending an initial appearance. Additional charges are pending, and this is still under investigation. The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Fayette Police K-9 Unit.
At approximately 3:48 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in the 900 block of 1st Ave. NE in Oelwein. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following subject was arrested and charged:
Philip Daniel Trevino, 32, of Oelwein:
Child Endangerment, an Aggravated Misdemeanor
Possession of Controlled Substance- Marijuana 2nd Offense, a Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor
Trevino was taken into custody and transported to the Fayette County Jail pending an initial appearance. Additional charges are pending, and this case is still under investigation.
