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February 16,2024

 

At 2:28pm on February 15, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 14-year-old male juvenile of Oelwein.  The juvenile was charged with  three counts of Minor Under 21 Using Tobacco/Vape Products 3rd Offense.  The juvenile was cited and released to their guardians following reports of a student possessing vape pens.  This matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.

February 10,2024

At 2:32pm on February 9, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 15-year-old male juvenile.  The juvenile was charged with Minor Under 21 Using Tobacco/Vape Products 2nd Offense.  The juvenile was cited and released to their guardians following a report of a student with a vape pen.  This matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.

February 9,2024

At 1:05pm on February 6, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 14-year-old female juvenile, a 13-year-old female juvenile, and a 12-year-old male juvenile.  The 14-year-old and 13-year-old juveniles were charged with Minor Under 21 Using Tobacco/Vape Products 1st Offense, while the 12-year-old juvenile was charged with Minor Under 21 Using Tobacco/Vape Products 2nd Offense.  All three juveniles were cited and released to guardians following reports of students using vape pens.  This matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.
 
 
At 11:30am on February 7, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Caleb Scott Duffy, 18, of Oelwein.  Duffy was charged with Person Under 21 Using Tobacco/Vape Product 1st Offense.  Duffy was cited and released following a report of underage use of a vape pen in the 300 block of 8th Ave SE.
 
 
Southwest Search Warrant Executed - Arrest Made - Charges Filed
 
At approximately 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in the 300 block of 7th Ave SW in Oelwein. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances and firearms were located and seized. The following subject was arrested and charged:
 
1)James Allen Woodson, 60 of Oelwein:
Trafficking in Stolen Weapons - D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance-Marijuana Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine - Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia- Simple Misdemeanor
Mr. Woodson was taken into custody and transported to the Fayette County Jail pending an initial appearance.
 
The following subjects were already in custody at the time of the search warrant and have been charged with:
 
2) Michael Wayne Forbes, 54 of Oelwein:
Possession of Controlled Substance-Marijuana - Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine - Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia- Simple Misdemeanor
 
3) Kristy Ranae Heidt, 55 of Oelwein:
Possession of Controlled Substance-Marijuana 3rd or Subsequent- D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine 3rd or Subsequent- D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia- Simple Misdemeanor
 
Additional charges are pending, and these cases are still under investigation. The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office and the Independence Police Department.
 

February 6,2024

At 4:31pm on February 5, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Trenton James Husted, 36, of Oelwein.  Husted was arrested on multiple Fayette County warrants for original charges of two Violations of Probation and Failure to Appear for a charge of two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana 1st Offense and Methamphetamine 1st Offense) - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 100 block of 7th Ave NW.

 

At 10:57pm on February 5, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Ashley Marie Bolton, 37, of Oelwein.  Bolton was arrested on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 600 block of 4th Ave SW.

February 4,2024

At 2:38am on February 3, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Adam James Nielsen, 39, of Oelwein.  Nielsen was charged with Violation of a No Contact Order - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a report that Nielsen was violating the No Contact Order in the 700 block of 1st Ave SE.

 

At 1:53am on February 4, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested John Paul Krogmann, 19, of Lamont.  Krogmann was charged with Driving While License Suspended - Simple Misdemeanor.  Krogmann was cited and released following a traffic stop in the 100 block of E Charles St.

January 31,2024

At 7:46pm on January 30, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Michael William Bushaw, 33, of Oelwein.  Bushaw was arrested on a Fayette County Warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault - Serious Misdemeanor.  Upon arrest Bushaw received additional charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense - Class D Felony, Driving While Barred - Aggravated Misdemeanor, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor, and Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 100 block of W Charles St after officers initiated a traffic stop upon spotting Bushaw and knowing of the warrant for his arrest.

January 26,2024

At 11:09am on January 23, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested John Norman Klink, 29, of Oelwein and Kaitlin Rose Perez, 23, of Oelwein.  Both were charged with Animal Neglect (No Injury) - Simple Misdemeanor.  Both were cited and released in the 700 block of 7th Ave NE following reports of animal neglect.

 

At 1:23pm on January 23, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 14-year-old male juvenile of Oelwein.  The juvenile was charged with Minor Using Tobacco or Vapor Products 1st Offense.  The juvenile was cited and released in the 300 block of 8th Ave SE following a report of a student using a vape pen.  This matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.

January 23,2024

At 4:30pm on January 22, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile, a 14-year-old male juvenile, and a 14-year-old female juvenile.  The 16-year-old male and 14-year-old female were charged with Minor Using Tobacco or Vapor Product - 1st offense, and the 14-year-old male was charged with Minor Using Tobacco or Vapor Product - 2nd offense.  All three juveniles were cited and released following reports of students using vape pens.  These cases will be referred to Juvenile Court.

January 22,2024

At 1:13am on January 22, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Jason Micheal Roepke, 44, of Oelwein.  Roepke was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 2nd Offense - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest took place in the 100 block of 7th St SE following a traffic stop.

January 21,2024

At 9:11am on January 19, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Michael James Kirschbaum, 37, of West Union.  Kirschbaum was arrested on a charge of Driving While Barred.  This arrest was made after officers responded to a vehicle accident in the 800 block of Rock Island Rd.

 

At 9:22am on January 19, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile.  The juvenile was arrested on a charge of Consumption of Alcohol by a Minor - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a report of suspected underage possession of alcohol by a student in the 300 block of 8th Ave SE.  The juvenile was released to their guardian and the case has been referred to Juvenile Court.

 

At 2:29pm on January 19, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested a 16-year-old male juvenile.  The juvenile was cited and released on a charge of Minor Using Tobacco/Vapor Product.  The juvenile was cited following a report of a student caught with a vape pen in the 300 block of 8th Ave SE.  This matter has been referred to Juvenile Court.

 

At 4:00pm on January 19, 2024 Oelwein Police arrested Andrew James Kleitsch, 39, of Oelwein.  Kleitsch was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for Violation of Parole.  This arrest was made in the 10 block of 5th St NW.

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