March 6, 2018
On March 26, 2018 at 7:38 a.m., Oelwein Officers responded to a report of a Theft in the 100 block South Frederick Av in Oelwein. A report was taken and the incident remains under investigation.
Press Releases
March 25, 2018
At 6:06 p.m., on March 25, 2018 Oelwein Police arrested Gary Richard Sumpter, 48, of Waterloo. Sumpter was arrested and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon-Aggravated Misdemeanor. This arrest followed an incident in the 500 block of Rock Island Road.
March 22,2018
Oelwein Police are investigating a Motor Vehicle Theft Complaint. Oelwein Police received a report of a theft of a motor vehicle at 4:49 a.m., on March 22 2018 from the 10 block 2nd ST NW. The vehicle is described as a Black 2010 Pontiac G6.
March 21, 2018
Oelwein Police are investigating a motor vehicle theft complaint. Oelwein Police received a report of a theft of a motor vehicle at 9:31a.m., on March 21 2018 from the 100 block 6th AV SW. The vehicle is described as a Red 1998 Chevrolet S10.
On March 21, 2018 at 1:22 p.m., Oelwein Officers responded to a report of a Theft in the 800 block of 5th ST SE in Oelwein. A report was taken and the incident remains under investigation.
On March 21, 2018 at 3:10 p.m., Oelwein Officers responded to a report of a Burglary in the 100 block of 8th AV NW in Oelwein. A report was taken and the incident remains under investigation.
On March 7, 2018 at 5:54 p.m., Oelwein Police served an abatement to the resident of a property in the 100 block 1st AV NW. On March 21, 2018 Ashley Elizabeth Rogers, age 26, was served a civil citation for Failure to Abate Property as Ordered.
March 20, 2018
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.
March 20, 2018
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.
MAarch 18,2018
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.
March 14,2018
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.
March 13,2018
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.
March 10, 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.