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September 26,2024

At 10:53am on September 25, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Natalie Jolene Lapole, 31, of Oelwein.  Lapole was arrested on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor and Making a False Report to a Public Entity - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made in the 200 block of 5th Ave NE.

 

At 3:35pm on September 25, 2024, Oelwein Police cited Debbie Lee Huber, 66, of Oelwein for Unlawful Disposal on Public Property.  Huber was cited and given a summons to court following the discovery of paint cans deposited on the ground in front of public recycling bins.

September 25,2024

At 9:20pm on September 23, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Amy Renee Lickiss, 39, of Oelwein.  Lickiss was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a report of a domestic disturbance in the 800 block of 8th Ave NE.

September 22, 2024

On September 21, 2024, at approximately 1:15 pm Oelwein Officers arrested Dean Adelbert Stone II,47, of Oelwein, on a Fayette County warrant for Driving While Barred. This arrest took place in the 100 block of 1st St SW.

 

At 4:33pm, Oelwein Officers also arrested Robert T.C. Gould, 44, of Oelwein, for Driving While Barred – Aggravated Misdemeanor. Gould was also cited for Registration Violation. This arrest was made after an Oelwein Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 100 block of 3rd St S.E.

September,19, 2024

Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident in the intersection of 1st Avenue and 6th Street N.E. at 11:30 am on September 19, 2024.  A 2008 International 7000 series garbage truck, driven by Cody Cramer collided with a 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Richard Simpson.  Initial estimates of damages were $1000 to the vehicle driven by Cramer and $15,000 to the vehicle driven by Simpson. Cramer was cited for Failure to Obey Yield Sign.

September 17,2024

At 1:48pm on September 16, 2024, Oelwein Police charged Jon Luverne Michael, 47, of Hazleton, with Driving While License Suspended.  Michael was cited and given a summons to appear in court following a traffic stop in the 700 block of S Frederick Ave.

 

At 3:18pm on September 16, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Emma Rose Butters, 18, of Hazleton.  Butters was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Schedule II/Cocaine) 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor, Possession of a Controlled Substance (Schedule I/Marijuana) 1st Offense - Serious Misdemeanor, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor, and Driving While License Suspended.  This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 500 block of 6th Ave SW.

September 14,2024

At 10:57pm on September 13, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested William Jamaal Chattic, 41, of Sterling, IL.  Chattic was charged with Assault (Placing in Fear of Contact) - Simple Misdemeanor and Disorderly Conduct (Abusive Epithets or Threatening Gestures) - Simple Misdemeanor.  This arrest was made following a report of a domestic disturbance in the 500 block of 1st St NE.

 

At 3:41am on September 14, 2024, Oelwein Police charged Chester Micheal Jones II, 44, of Oelwein, with Driving While License Suspended.  Jones was cited and given a summons to appear in court following a traffic stop in the 700 block of 7th St SE.

September 13,2024

At 9:19pm on September 12, 2024, Oelwein Police charged Malaki Robert Wagenknecht, 18, of Oelwein, with Driving While License Suspended.  Wagenknecht was cited and given a summons to appear in court following a traffic stop in the 400 block of 8th St SW.

September 11,2024

On Wednesday September 11, 2024, at approximately 9:45pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Tyler David Schmidt, 33, of Oelwein on a charge of Operating While Intoxicated – 2nd Offense. An Aggravated Misdemeanor. Schmidt was also cited for speeding. These charges are the result of a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Outer Road.

 

At approximately 10:45pm, Oelwein Officers also summoned to court Delvin Antonio Jackson Jr.,31, on a charge of Driving While License Suspended – Simple Misdemeanor.  This charge is the result of a traffic stop in the 10 block of 7th St SE

September 9, 2024

On Sunday September 8th, 2024, at approximately 9:00 pm, Oelwein officers arrested Graig Thomas Bemiss, 45, of Oelwein. Bemiss was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of OWI 3rd Offense. Bemiss was taken into custody without incident in the 100 block of West Charles.

At approximately 11:30 pm, Oelwein officers also arrested Christopher Robert Hurst, 43, of Davenport IA, on the following charges. Driving while License Revoked – Serious Misdemeanor and Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order – Contempt – Simple Misdemeanor. The charges stem from an incident in the 400 block of 13th Avenue NW.

September 7,2024

At 4:39pm on September 6, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Brandi Joanne Johnson, 28, of Oelwein.  Johnson was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for an original charge of Violation of Probation.  This arrest was made in the 600 block of W Charles St.

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