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August 11, 2025

On August 11, 2025, at 5:10pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Anthony Harold Todd, 65, of Oelwein. Todd was arrested on a  charge of Public Intoxication – Simple Misdemeanor, after a reported incident at a local business in the 200 block of 10th St SE.

 

At approximately 6:15pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Brandon Tyrone Greene, 37, of Oelwein. Green was arrested on a charge of Public Intoxication – Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was the result of an incident in the 900 block of South Frederick.

August 10, 2025

On August 10, 2025, at approximately 2:40pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Dakota Ray Curtis, 38, of Oelwein. Curtis was arrested on charges of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Simple Misdemeanor and Possession of Controlled Substance – 2nd Offense – Methamphetamine – Aggravated Misdemeanor. This arrest took place in the 500 block of North Frederick.

August 9, 2025

On August 9, 2025, at approximately 11:35pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Kistler Earl Prichett, 30, of Sumner Iowa. Prichett was charged with Trespass – 1st Offense, Violation of No Contact/Protective Order-Contempt – Simple Misdemeanor, Interference with Official Acts – Simple Misdemeanor, Possession of Controlled Substance – Marijuana 1st Offense – Serious Misdemeanor, Driving While Barred – Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Assault on Persons in Certain Occupations – Bodily Injury – Class D Felony. This arrest took place after an incident in the 100 block of 5th Avenue NE.

 

At approximately 11:45pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Jana Alexis Rhoades, 21, of Oelwein. Rhoades was arrested on an active Fayette County Warrant for Violation of No Contact/Protective Order-Contempt. This arrest took place in the 100 block of 5th Ave NE.

August 8, 2025

At 8:51pm on August 8, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Jacob David Snay, 31, of Oelwein.  Snay was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious Injury - Aggravated Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 200 block of 1st Ave SE.

August 6, 2025

On August 6, 2025, at approximately 10:30am, Oelwein Officers arrested Domanick Ray Fowlkes, 32, of Oelwein. Fowlkes was arrested on a Polk County Warrant for original charges of Child Endangerment and Domestic Assault. This arrest took place in the 1500 block of South Frederick.

At approximately 12:25pm, Oelwein officers arrested a 14-year-old male juvenile in the 600 block of 2nd St NE. The Subject was charged with Domestic Assault causing Bodily Injury – Serious Misdemeanor, Disorderly Conduct – Simple Misdemeanor, and Interference with Official Acts – Simple Misdemeanor.

At Approximately 7:25pm, Oelwein Officers conducted a traffic stop in the 700 block of 4th St SW. As a result, Athene Rene Darland, 41, of Chelsea Iowa was arrested for Theft 2nd Degree – Class D Felony as the vehicle she was driving returned on a stolen status.

August 4, 2025

At 3:31pm on August 3, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Christopher Austin-Tyler White, 29, of Waterloo.  White was arrested on two Fayette County warrants.  One for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Blood/Air Flow - Aggravated Misdemeanor, and the second for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Disorderly Conduct - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 200 block of S Frederick Ave.

August 3, 2025

At 1:49pm on August 1, 2025, Oelwein Police charged Raymond John Greathead, 69, of Oelwein, with Trespassing 1st Offense - Simple Misdemeanor.  Greathead was issued a summons to court for the offense following a report of a disturbance in the 100 block of 7th Ave SW.

 

At 7:10pm on August 1st, 2025, Oelwein Police charged two persons following an investigation into a theft in the 1000 block of Industrial Park Road that was reported on July 26, 2025.  Nevaeh Jean Louise Jackson, 19, of Oelwein and a 15-year-old male juvenile were each charged with 5th Degree Theft - Simple Misdemeanor.  Jackson was issued a summons to court, and the juvenile was referred to Juvenile Court.

 

At 3:43pm on August 2, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Chester Michael Jones, 45, of Oelwein.  Jones was charged with Violation of No Contact Order - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 700 block of 2nd Ave NE following reports of the violation.

 

 

August 1, 2025

At 3:29am on July 31, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Kistler Earl Pritchett, 30, of Sumner.  Pritchett was charged with Disorderly Conduct - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a report of a disturbance in the 100 block of 5th Ave NE.

July 31, 2025

At 1:26pm on July 30, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Scott Lee Bennington, 60, of Oelwein.  Bennington was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 100 block of 1st Ave NE.

 

At 1:47pm on July 30, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Levi James Nielsen, 44, of Hazleton.  Nielsen was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 1 block of E Charles St.

 

At 1:52pm on July 30, 2025, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident that occurred at the intersection of 1st Ave SE and 1st St SE.  A blue 2010 Ford Escape driven by a 16-year-old female juvenile sideswiped a maroon 2016 Buick Encore driven by Courtney Jensen.  The contact occurred when the juvenile attempted to make a right turn from the left lane, colliding with Jensen's vehicle in the right lane.  Initial estimates of damages were $4,000 to the vehicle driven by the juvenile and $6,000 to the vehicle driven by Jensen.  The juvenile was issued a citation for Turning at Intersection Violation and Jensen was issued a citation for Failure to Maintain Registration Plate.

 

At 2:40pm on July 30, 2025, Oelwein Police charged Rick Alan Butterfield, 53, of Oelwein, with Driving While License Suspended.  Butterfield was issued a citation and a summons to court for the infraction following a traffic stop in the 10 block of 10th St SW.  Butterfield was also issued citations for Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability and Failure to Carry Registration Card.

July 30, 2025

At 6:34pm on July 29, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Justin Michael Fauser, 33, of Oelwein.  Fauser was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Violation of Probation.  This arrest was made in the 400 block of 4th St NE.

 

At 11:38pm on July 29, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Talin Carter Hall, 47, of Oelwein.  Hall was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Violation of Probation.  This arrest was made in the 100 block of 1st Ave SE.

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