On June 17, 2022 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Oelwein Police were called to 28 3rd St. NW for a report of someone discharging a firearm and killing a canine. Officers arrived, made the scene safe and investigated the incident. It was discovered that a firearm was in fact discharged. The legal occupant of the property discharged one round from a shotgun during the incident, fatally striking a canine that did not belong on the property and which was reportedly actively being aggressive towards another person on the property.
This incident remains under investigation.
At 12:25 a.m. on June 14th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Chelsey Ann Moore, 23, of Oelwein. Moore was cited and released on a charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 10 block of 1st St SW.
At 1:50 p.m. on June 14th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Jordan Marcus William Young, 18, of Oelwein. Young was arrested on a charge of Criminal Mischief, 4th degree - serious misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of windows broken on a residence in the 10 block of 7th St SW.
At 7:52 p.m. on June 9th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Seth Lee Rohrick, 25, of Oelwein. Rohrick was arrested in the 700 block of 2nd St NW on a Buchanan County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault.
At 10:55 p.m. on June 10th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Austin James Rinella, 29, of Oelwein. Rinella was arrested in the 100 block of 5th St NW on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Driving While License Suspended.
At 11:29 a.m. on June 12th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Flora Mae Epley, 42, of Oelwein. Epley was arrested in the 200 block of 1st Ave SE on charges of Theft, 3rd degree - aggravated misdemeanor, and Burglary, 3rd degree - aggravated misdemeanor.
At 3:39 p.m. on June 12th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Jeffrey John Becker, 42, of Oelwein. Becker was arrested in the 2300 block of South Frederick on a charge of Violation of No Contact/Protective Order - simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made after a citizens report of the violation.
At 4:23 p.m. on June 8th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Kimberly Marie Schoultz, 53, of Oelwein. Schoultz was arrested in the 100 block of South Frederick Ave on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault.
At 7:43 p.m. on June, 7th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Allyssa Michele Garrison, 27, of Oelwein. Garrison was arrested in the 10 block of South Frederick on 3 Fayette County warrants for Probation Violations.
At 10:56 a.m. on June 6th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Richard Lee Murphy, 35, of West Union. Murphy was arrested in the 800 block of 1st St NE on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Violation of Parole.
At 2:43 p.m. on June 6th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Brian Wendell Bass, 30, of Oelwein. Bass was cited and released on a Driving While License Suspended. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 block of 2nd St NE.
At 11:23 p.m. on June 6th, 2022, Oelwein Police responded to a report of a disturbance in the area of 7th St and South Frederick Ave. Christopher Allan Manning, 34, and Robert James Mason-Montgomery, 18, both of Oelwein, were both arrested on charges of Disorderly Conduct (Fighting) - simple misdemeanor.
At 11:28 p.m. on May 31st, 2022, Oelwein police arrested Michael Anthony Loudermilk, 52, of Hazleton. Loudermilk was arrested on a charge of Driving While License Barred - aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 800 block of 2nd Ave SE.
At 01:59 a.m. on June 2nd, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Megan Elizabeth McAllister, 32, of Oelwein. McAllister was arrested in the 10 block of South Frederick Ave on a charge of Public Intoxication - simple misdemeanor.
At 02:19 a.m. on June 5th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Michael Joseph Scott Pepin, 45, of Oelwein. Pepin was arrested in the 10 block of 12th Ave SE on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of False Imprisonment - serious misdemeanor.
At 7:54 p.m. on June 5th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Joseph Jay Nolan II, 34, of Oelwein. Nolan was arrested on a charge Operating Under the Influence, 2nd offense - aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a citizens report of a barking dog in the 500 block of 3rd Ave NW.
On June 2, 2022 at 9:20 p.m., Oelwein Officers arrested Christopher Neal Hofmann, age 33 of Oelwein on a Fayette County warrant with original charges of Theft 5th Degree.
On May 28, 2022 at 5:25 p.m., Oelwein Officers executed a traffic stop in the 300 block of 5th Avenue SW. Officers cited and released Richard Eric Woods, age 50, of Oelwein for Driving While License Suspended.
Officers were called to the 100 block of West Charles Street on May 29, 2022 at 5:50 p.m., for a reported criminal mischief to a vehicle. Officers arrested the suspect, Brock Edward Eldridge, age 20 on charges of Criminal Mischief 4th Degree.
On May 30, 2022 at 7:30 a.m., Oelwein Officers responded to the 1300 block of South Frederick Avenue for a reported shoplifting. This is an ongoing investigation.
Oelwein Officers responded to a reported disturbance in the area of the 2300 block of South Frederick Avenue at 7:30 a.m. on May 31, 2022. Officers arrested Jeffrey John Becker, age 42 of Fayette for Domestic Abuse Assault-3rd or Subsequent Offense, a Felony.
At 6:30 p.m. on May 25th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Tyler Mitchell Robinson, 28, of Oelwein. Robinson was arrested in the 1600 block of South Frederick Ave on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Violation of No Contact Order.
