On February 28, 2021 at 3:00 a.m., Oelwein Officers responded to a domestic disturbance having occurred in the 300 block of 1st Av NW. Officers arrested Brooke Renee Sommerfelt, age 31 of Oelwein, for Domestic Abuse Assault, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.
Oelwein police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of East Charles and North Frederick at 17:32 P.M., on February 26, 2021. A city owned vehicle driven by Jay Perkins collided with a black 2020 Buick Encore owned by
On February 26, 2021 at 7:47 P.M., Oelwein Police arrested Kimberli Jean Giesbrecht, 46, of Oelwein. Giesbrecht was arrested and charged Operating while Intoxicated-Serious Misdemeanor and Driving while Suspended-Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest followed traffic stop in the 10 block 2nd ST NW
Oelwein Police are investigating an operating a motor vehicle without owners consent complaint. Oelwein Police received a report at 10:20 A.M. on February 25, 2021 from the 1000 block of 2nd ST NW. The vehicle is described as a silver and black 1988 Chevrolet C1500.. The vehicle was later located .
On February 25, 2021 at 11:02 A.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 200 block 6th AV SE for a report of Burglary. This incident remains under investigation.
On February 25, 2021 at 11:02 A.M., Oelwein Officers were called to the 300 block 2nd AV NE for a report of Burglary. This incident remains under investigation.
On February 25, 2021 at 2:00 a.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Isiah Dean Heidt, age 23 of Oelwein on a Fayette County Sheriff's warrant with original charges of Public Intoxication and Interference With Official Acts, both Simple Misdemeanor charges. Heidt presented himself at the Oelwein Police Department to be served his arrest warrant.
On February 20, 2021 at 9:42 P.M., Oelwein Police arrested Misty June Cook, 43, of Saint Lucas. Cook was arrested and charged with Public Intoxication and Interference with Official Acts. This arrest followed an incident in the 200 block 10th ST SE
On February 19, 2021 at 9:15 a.m., Oelwein Officers responded to the 600 block of West Charles for a two vehicle property damage accident. Javontae Washington, driving a 2003 Chevy Impala, exited a private drive and struck a 2000 Buick Lesabre driven by Janet Klatt. Washington was found to be at fault and was issued a written warning for Unsafe Entry onto a Roadway.
Oelwein Officers arrested Anthony Allen Copley, age 34 of Oelwein, on February 19, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Copley was arrested on Fayette County Sheriff's warrants for original charges of Violation of Pre-trial Supervision, Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon, Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree, and 2 counts of Driving While Suspended.
OELWEIN POLICE DEPARTMENT
CITY OF OELWEIN, IOWA
Media Release
DATE: February 19, 2021
Release: Search Warrant Executed – Arrests Made
The Oelwein Police Department and the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department executed a search
warrant at 216 6th Avenue SE in Oelwein on February 19, 2021. Officers located and seized drug
paraphernalia and marijuana.
Oelwein Police have arrested and charged the following:
Dustin Christian Staley – Age 47
Charge Level of Offense
Possession of drug paraphernalia Simple Misdemeanor
Child Endangerment Aggravated Misdemeanor
Drug Stamp Tax Violation D - Felony
Possession a controlled substance D-Felony
with the intent to deliver.
Prohibited Acts – (Possession with
intent to deliver) within 1,000 feet
of a school.
Mr. Staley was transported to the Fayette County Jail pending an initial appearance. The Oelwein
Police Department was assisted by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department, the Independence Police
K-9 Unit, the Iowa Department of Human Services, and the Oelwein Community Development Department.
Additional charges are pending.
On February 21, 2021 at 1:23 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Richard Jake Woods, age 25 of Oelwein, for a 3x Harding County Warrants.
After a multi-month narcotics investigation, on February 16, 2021, members of the Oelwein Police Department, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa State Patrol, and the Iowa Division Narcotics Enforcement made several arrests and conducted search warrants in the city of Oelwein.
Search warrants were conducted at 107 7th Avenue N.W. and also 221 3rd Avenue SE in Oelwein. Additionally, related to this joint investigation, teams of officers located and apprehended a number of other individuals on arrest warrants throughout the community. The following subjects have been arrested and are awaiting initial appearances on their charges.
Justin Michael Buehler, age 37 was arrested for a U.S. Marshall arrest
warrant and for new charges of eluding, driving while license revoked
and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Julie Ann Johnson AKA Julie Ann Evans, age 39, arrested on a warrant for
Delivery of a Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine Class C Felony
Jennifer Lee Krum AKA: Jennifer Lee Bagg, age 28, arrested on a warrant
for Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine - Class C
Felony
Jeffery Eugene Euans, age 60, arrested for Possession of a Controlled
Substance with the Intent to Deliver - Methamphetamine - Class B
Felony, Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used - Class D
Felony, Drug Tax Stamp Violation, Possession of a Controlled Substance
Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Medication.
Ronald Allen McLaury, age 52, Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used – Class D Felony and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Nancy Sheree Latham, age 41, Possession of a Controlled Substance with the Intent to Deliver – Methamphetamine – Class B Felony, Gathering Where Controlled Substances are Used - D Felony, Drug Tax Stamp Violation, Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana, Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Medication.
George David Kirkbride, age 52, Warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C felony.
Vanessa Lynn Smith, age 36, Warrant for Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine – Class C Felony, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine, Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Matthew Wade Stacey, age 26, arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance - Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Also, Stacey was arrested for a Buchanan County warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine.
Also charged from this investigation but not arrested on this date as they are already in custody:
Cody Richard Reisner, age 37, Delivery of a Controlled Substance –
Methamphetamine - Class C Felony
Matthew Ward Moore, age 28, Delivery of a Controlled Substance -
Methamphetamine – Class C Felony
On February 21, 2021 at 9:37 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Clayton Allen Bushaw, age 26 of Oelwein, on a charge of Violation of No Contact order. This arrest occurred following an incident in the 10 block 3rd ST NW
On February 13, 2021 at 10:05 p.m., Oelwein Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Frederick for a report of a snowmobile trespassing complaint. Officers cited Adam James Nielsen, age 36 of Oelwein, for Driving While Revoked. Nielsen was also warned reference trespassing.
Oelwein police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of East Charles and North Frederick at 17:32 P.M., on February 14, 2021. A white 2011 Buick Lucerne driven by Dayanaira Cates collided with a White 2016 GMC Terrain driven by Joshua Stamp
Oelwein Officers responded to the 400 block of 13th Av NW to assist another agency at 10:45 a.m. on February 15, 2021. Officers arrested James Stanford Adams Jr, age 28 of Oelwein, for Domestic Abuse Assault, Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Simple Misdemeanor.
On February 9, 2021 at 1:35 p.m., Oelwein Officers performed a traffic stop in the 600 block of 1st St SW. Subsequently, Officers arrested Gregg Eugene Latham, age 58 of Oelwein, for Prohibited Acts, a Class "B" Felony.
Oelwein police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of HWY 150 and 20th ST SE at 10:02 A.M., on January 28, 2021. A Black 2013 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Brennan Cole collided with a White 2018 Ford Explorer driven by Sherilyn Snitker.