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March 30, 2021

On March 30, 2021 at 9:23 A.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 10 block 20th ST SE for a report of a Theft.  This incident remains under investigation.

On March 30, 2021 at 12:40 P.M., Oelwein Police arrested Atonio James Cleveland Oaks, 29, of Oelwein.  Oaks was arrested and charged Violation of a No Contact Order- Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest followed and incident in the 200 block 2nd AV SE

March 28,2021

On March 28, 2021 at 7:10 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Tyler Terren Thompson, age 29 of Oelwein on multiple warrants out of Fayette County.  Thompson presented himself at the Oelwein Police Department for warrants for Violation of Pretrial Release on an original charge of Assault Causing Serious Injury and Failure to Appear for a charge of Assault Causing Serious Injury.

March 26, 2021

On March 26, 2021 at 7:55 A.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 100 block 3rd AV SE for a report of Criminal Mischief.  This incident remains under investigation.

On March 26, 2021 at 2:07 P.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 100 block 2nd ST SE for a report of Theft.  This incident remains under investigation.

On March 26, 2021 at 3:02 P.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 100 block 1st ST SW for a report of Burglary.  This incident remains under investigation.

On March 26, 2021 at 3:51 P.M., Oelwein Police arrested Sandra Louise McMurrin, 31, of Oelwein.  McMurrin was arrested and charged with Disorderly Conduct and Interference with Official Acts.  This arrest followed an incident in the 100 block 5th AV NE.

March 25, 2021

Oelwein police investigated a motor vehicle accident at 201 1st ST NE at 2:31 P.M., on March 25, 2021.  A red 2016 Chevrolet express driven by Teana Zech struck a blue 2017 Mazda CX5 owned by Sheila Harding. 

March 23,2021

On March 22, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., Oelwein Officers responded to the 1 block of West Charles in Oelwein for a report of a suspicious male making threats at a business.  With the information collected, Officers arrested Seth Lee Rohrick, age 24 of Oelwein on a charge of Threat of Terrorism, a Class "D" Felony.

 

An Oelwein Officer cited Rebeca Jean McCorkle, age 27 of Oelwein for Parking in a Handicap Parking Space and Driving While License Suspended at 7:55 a.m., on March 23, 2021.  At this time, McCorkle was also arrested and jailed at the Fayette County Jail for Failure to Appear for Driving While License Suspended on a Hardin County Sheriff's Warrant.

 

 

 

 

March 20, 2021

On March 20, 2021 at 9:40 A.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 100 block 7th ST SW for a report of theft.  This incident remains under investigation.

 

On March 20, 2021 at 11:37 P.M., Oelwein Police arrested David Lee Staake , 36, of Oelwein. Staake was arrested on a Marshalltown PD warrant on an original charge of Theft 3rd Degree.  This arrest followed a traffic stop in the 10 block 7th ST SE.

March 18,2021

On March 18, 2021 at 7:00 p.m., the Oelwein Police Department took several reports of a suspicious person on the Northwest side of town.  Officers did search the area and were unable to initially locate anyone acting strangely or in a suspicious manner. Officers did respond to the 700 block of 6th Street NW at 10:00 p.m. for an individual, fitting this person's description, causing a disturbance and attempting to steal a vehicle.  It was also discovered that this individual had committed an assault with a weapon at this location.  Officers arrested Zachary Martin Van Brunning, age 26 of Waterloo, on charges of Willful Injury, a Class "D" Felony; and Operating Without Owner's Consent and Carrying Weapons, both Aggravated Misdemeanors.

March 17,2021

On March 16, 2021 at 11:10 p.m., Oelwein Officers responded to the area of the 10 block of 1st Avenue SE for a reported disturbance in progress.  Officers arrested Rick Alan Butterfield, age 49 of Oelwein, on a charge of Willful Injury, a Class "C" Felony.

 

Oelwein Officers performed a traffic stop in the 10 block of 2nd Street NW on March 17, 2021 at 1:45 p.m.  Officers arrested Kimberli Jean Giesbrecht, 46 year old resident of Oelwein, for Driving While License Revoked.

 

Oelwein Officers cited and released Amy Marie Murphy, age 55 of Oelwein, for Driving While License Suspended following a traffic stop in the 200 block of West Charles on March 18, 2021 at 12:10 a.m.  Murphy was also given a warning for an inoperable tail lamp.

 

Dakota Lee Lovell, age 28 of Oelwein was cited and released for Driving While License Suspended.  This citation resulted from a traffic stop in the 1200 block of 3rd Street NW on March 18, 2021 at 2:45 a.m.

 

 

 

 

March 14,2021

On March 14, 2021 at 2:25 p.m., Oelwein Officers stopped a Blue Oldsmobile with no license plates, at the intersection of South Frederick and 4th St SW.  The driver, Carrie Jo Fox, age 39 of Oelwein, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Barred, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.

 

 

March 12, 2021

On March 12, 2021 at 12:35 P.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 400 block 13th AV NW for a report of theft.  This incident remains under investigation.

 

 

On March 12, 2021 at 2:01 P.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 300 block W Charles for a report of Criminal Mischief.  This incident remains under investigation.

 

 

On March 12, 2021 at 5:57P.M., Oelwein Police arrested Kistler Earl Pritchett, 26, of Oelwein.  Pritchett was arrested and charged with Operation while Intoxicated 2nd.  This arrest followed an incident in the in the area of HWY 281 and Hwy 150.

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