On March 20, 2018 at 6:01 p.m., the Oelwein Police Department took a report of Criminal Mischief from the 100 block of 5th AV SE. This incident remains under investigation.
On March 20, 2018 at 6:14 p.m., Oelwein Officers responded to a report of an burglary in the 300 block of 4th AV SE in Oelwein. A report was taken and the incident remains under investigation.
Oelwein Police are investigating a motor vehicle theft complaint. Oelwein Police received a report of a theft of a motor vehicle at 7:27 p.m., on March 20, 2018 from the 100 block 10th AV NW. The vehicle is described as a yellow2004 Chevrolet SSR.
On March 18, 2018 at 9:50 a.m., Oelwein Officers responded to a report of an attempted burglary in the 1000 block of S Frederick in Oelwein. A report was taken and the incident remains under investigation.
On March 14, 2018 at 11:20 a.m., Oelwein Police performed a traffic stop in the 200 block of 4th St SE. Officers arrested Mark Allen Shaw, age 54 of Oelwein on charges of Prohibited Acts, a Class C Felony; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Simple Misdemeanor; and Driving While License Suspended, Simple misdemeanor.
On March 13, 2018 at 9:00 p.m., Oelwien Officers arrested Matthew Michael Wenthe, age 49 of Oelwein, on a charge of Theft 5th Degree, a Simple Misdemeanor. This charge is the result of an incident that occurred on January 31, 2018.
On March 010, 2018 at 5:37 p.m., the Oelwein Police Department took a report of Criminal Mischief from the 200 block of East Charles. This incident remains under investigation.
On March 010, 2018 at 7:20 p.m., the Oelwein Police Department took a report of Theft from the 2100 block of South Frederick. This incident remains under investigation.
Oelwein Officers performed a traffic stop in the 10 block of 1st Avenue NE on March 10th, 2018 at 2:05 a.m. Officers cited and released Robert Michael Ainsworth Jr, age 46 of Oelwein for Driving While License Suspended. Ainsworth was also given an Equipment Repair Order for a faulty headlamp on his vehicle.
On March 9, 2018 at 11:05 a.m., in the 1500 block of South Frederick Avenue Oelwein Officers arrested Dakota Wayne Williams, 26 years old from Waterloo for a Bremer County Sheriff's Office Warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree.
On March 07, 2018 at 01:26 a.m. the Oelwein Police Department took a report of Theft from the 10 block of 2nd ST NW. This incident remains under investigation.
Oelwein Police Department investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 11th Ave and West Charles St at 1:43 p.m., on March 6, 2018. A Yellow 1991 Ford LN700 driven by Matthew Rogers forced a silver 2011 Ford F150 driven by Jeffrey Schutte off the road causing it to strike a pole.
On March 5, 2018 at 1:45 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Cara Jean Petersen, age 33 of Hazleton for two Fayette County Sheriff's warrants. Original charges for the warrants being Violation of No Contact Order and Filing a False Report.
On March 01, 2018 at 11:42 a.m. the Oelwein Police Department took a report of Criminal Mischief from the 1000 block of North Frederick. This incident remains under investigation.
On March 01, 2018 at 7:40 p.m. the Oelwein Police Department took a report of Criminal Mischief from the 200 block of 3rd AV NE. This incident remains under investigation.