At 8:17 p.m. on May 15th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Austin James Rinella, 29, of Oelwein. Rinella was cited and released on charges of Driving While License Suspended and Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 400 block of 3rd Ave NW.
At 12:01 a.m. on May 14th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Tony Terrell Stewart, 18, of Oelwein. Stewart was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Interference with Official Acts.
Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at 7th St SE and Rock Island Road at 12:57 p.m. on May 14th, 2022. A Mercury Milan driven by Larry Floyd Miller collided with a Dodge Ram driven by Richard Leroy Tournier. Initial estimates of damage were $15,000 to the vehicle driven by Miller and $5,000 to the vehicle driven by Tournier. Miller was cited for Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. The Oelwein Police were assisted by Mercy Oelwein Ambulance and the Oelwein Fire Department.
At 6:57 p.m. on May 12th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Todd Allen Johnson, 42, of Oelwein. Johnson was arrested in the 100 block of 1st Ave NW on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of Theft 5th Degree.
At 11:25 p.m. on May 11th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Caleb Robert Bailey, 30, of Oelwein. Bailey was arrested on a charge of Public Intoxication - simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made after a disturbance was reported in the 1100 block of 1st St NE.
On May 2nd, 2022, Oelwein Police responded to a shoplifting complaint at Fareway. On May 9th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Kaylee Jo Harting, 37, of Oelwein for Theft - 5th degree. Harting was cited and released with a summons to appear.
At 3:10 p.m. on May 9th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Thomas Daniel Wilds, 28, of Oelwein. Wilds was arrested in the 100 block of 1st St NW on a Fayette County warrant for for an original charge of Domestic Abuse - 2nd offense.
At 6:22 p.m. on May 9th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Thomas Daniel Wilds, 28, and Kaylee Jo Harting, 37, both of Oelwein. Wilds and Harting were both charged with Possession of Controlled Substance, 3rd or subsequent offense - felony, Possession of Controlled Substance (marijuana), 3rd or subsequent offense - aggravated misdemeanor, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs - aggravated misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - simple misdemeanor.
At 12:04 a.m. on May 6th, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Austin Paul Bellmer, 26, of Oelwein. Bellmer was arrested in the 300 block of North Frederick Ave on a Buchanan County warrant for failing to appear for sentencing on original charges of Operating While Intoxicated (1st offense), Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road, and Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance.
At 7:39 p.m. on May 3rd, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Alexis Troi Rinella, 29, of Oelwein. Rinella was arrested in the 10 block of 6th St SW on a Buchanan County warrant for Violation of Probation - felony.
At 8:03 p.m. on May 3rd, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Kurtis Wayne Shasteen, 38, of Oelwein. Shasteen was arrested in the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE on a Fayette County warrant for Violation of Probation - aggravated misdemeanor. Shasteen was also charged with Possession of Controlled Substance (2nd offense) - aggravated misdemeanor, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - simple misdemeanor.
At 11:14 p.m. on May 3rd, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Zachary Neal Moser, 32, of Waverly. Moser was arrested on a Clayton County warrant for Failure to Appear - serious misdemeanor, and a Bremer County warrant for Violation of Probation - serious misdemeanor. Moser was also charged with Providing False Identification Information - simple misdemeanor.
At 3:35 a.m. on May 2nd, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Todd Allen Corley, 35, of Oelwein. Corley was arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st offense - simple misdemeanor, and Obstruction of Emergency Communications - simple misdemeanor. This arrest was made after a disturbance was reported in the 10 block of 7th Ave SE.
At 4:28 p.m. on May 2nd, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Seth Lee Rohrick, 25, of Independence. Rohrick was arrested in the 10 block of 6th Ave SW on a Buchanan County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault, 1st offense - simple misdemeanor.
At 2:09 a.m. on May 1st, 2022, Oelwein Police arrested Jonathon Eugene Cummings, 27, of Fayette. Cummings was arrested on a charge of Operating While Under the Influence (2nd Offense) - aggravated misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 1900 block of Palace Road.
On April 27, 2022 at 3:50 p.m., Oelwein Police Officers responded to a reported 2 vehicle accident in the area of the intersection of 1st Street SE and Highway 150 in Oelwein. Upon investigation of the scene the officer determined that Seth Wayne Brehme, age 17, of Randalia, driving a 2005 Chevy pick up, travelling south bound on highway 150 was signaling a lane change when Isabelle Steinbronn, age 18 of Maynard, driving a 2016 General Motors pick up, stopped at 1st Street SE eastbound left the stop sign before it was safe to do so, striking the passenger side of Brehme's vehicle. Both vehicles sustained over $10,000 in damages. No injuries were reported and Isabelle Steinbronn was found to be at fault for this incident.