At 1:12pm on June 5, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Jeffery Marcellinus Friis, 60, of Oelwein.  Friis was arrested on a Fayette County warrant on an original charge of Violation of Parole.  This arrest was made in the Oelwein Police Department lobby where Friis turned themself in.

At 4:53pm on June 5, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Zachary Michael Polete, 31, of Oelwein.  Polete was charged with Operating While Under the Influence 2nd Offense - Aggravated Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made at the Oelwein Adult Corrections Office following a report of Polete being observed driving to the office and showing signs of intoxication to the staff.

At 3:49pm on May 31, 2024, Oelwein Police formally charged a 10-year-old female juvenile with Making a False Report to 911 Services - Simple Misdemeanor and Theft 5th Degree - Simple Misdemeanor.  These charges were placed after an incident on May 30, 2024, where the juvenile had taken another juvenile's cellphone to make false 911 reports, as well as taking money stored in a pocket on the phone's case.  The juvenile was released to their guardians and this matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.

At 5:24pm on June 1, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Kayla Cassandra Kesterson, 32, of Oelwein.  Kesterson was arrested on a Fayette County warrant on an original charge of Violation of Probation.  This arrest was made in the 100 block of W Charles St.

At 7:34pm on June 1, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Isiah Dean Heidt, 26, of Oelwein.  Heidt was arrested on a Bremer County warrant for an original charge of Assault Causing Bodily Injury - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 10 block of 1st St SW.

At 4:17pm on May 30, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested James Robert Pierce, 52, of Oelwein.  Pierce was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense - Class D Felony, Driving While Barred - Aggravated Misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 block of 2nd St SE.

At 10:30pm on May 29, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Brent Joseph Thompson, 39, of Oelwein in the 200 block of 2^nd Avenue S.E.  Thompson was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault causing injury - 1^st offense, a Serious Misdemeanor.  Thompson was also arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance - 2^nd offense an Aggravated Misdemeanor.

At 12:53 p.m. on May 28, 2024, Oelwein police arrested Teegan Mae French, 46, of Oelwein.  French was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault 2^nd Offense- Serious Misdemeanor. French was also charged with Harassment- 1^st Degree.   This arrest was made following incident that occurred in the 10 block of 4^th Avenue N.E.

At 1:09pm on May 27, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Jeremiah James Bennett, 43, of Fayette.  Bennett was charged with Driving While License Suspended.  Bennett was cited and released following an initial report of a minor vehicle accident in the 700 block of 4th Ave SW, police assistance in regard to the accident was declined by both drivers.

At 8:59pm on May 27, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Ronald Eugene Utt, 33, of Oelwein.  Utt was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for an original charge of Animal Neglect with Serious Injury or Death - Aggravated Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 400 block of 7th Ave SE.

At 12:48am on May 28, 2024, Oelwein police arrested Elia Rayn Rupright, 19, of Oelwein.  Rupright was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following multiple reports of a domestic disturbance in the 800 block of 1st Ave NE.

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.