July 22, 2019
- An officer assisted an Iowa State Patrol Trooper and the Greene County Ambulance with a medical call in the 500 block of N. Elm Street.
- A caller advised of a dog running loose near Maple and State streets. An officer did not locate the reported animal.
- Ione LeMay reported strange behavior from a tenant at 1000 W. Adams St. An officer took the subject to the emergency room for a mental evaluation.
- A concerned parent brought an officer her juvenile son’s cell phone after finding child pornography on it. The officer went through the phone and did not find any images had been downloaded on the phone. Nothing illegal had occurred. The officer suggested the parent seek counseling for the juvenile.
- Harry Coil reported a teenager on a scooter driving on the street in an unsafe matter in the 900 block of W. Harrison Street. The teen had nearly struck Coil’s vehicle as he passed him on the street. The officer eventually located the juvenile on the scooter in the 400 block of W. Clark Street. The youth was warned in the past about driving the motorized scooter on city streets. The officer had the scooter towed to impound and issued Nathan Hubbs a citation for operation without registration. A parent was contacted by the officer after the event.
- An officer overheard radio traffic from Boone County advising of a possible intoxicated driver on 220th Street and traveling west. The officer later located a vehicle matching the description given by Boone County. A traffic stop was performed with the vehicle in the 600 block of S. Elm Street for an excessive speed violation. The officer could smell alcohol coming from the driver and asked him to perform standard field sobriety testing. The driver passed the officer’s tests and was allowed to go on his way.
- Lena Howard reported a stray dog near Oak and West streets. An officer later located the animal with its owner. The owner was given a time period to become compliant with animal licensing.
- Jose Carmen Diaz-Corona reported someone entered his rental property at 600 W. Washington St. through a window. An officer checked the residence and did not locate anyone inside, and nothing appeared to be missing from the vacant residence.
- Maurice Wistenberg requested an officer at 301 W. Reed St. Wistenberg told the officer that one of the machines at the laundromat took his money. The officer provided him with a phone number for the business owner.
- The Greene County Medical Center emergency room requested assistance from an officer after a juvenile female walked out of the facility during a committal process. The hospital staff was able to coax the juvenile back inside, and no assistance was required from the officer.
- Dispatch received a 911 hang-up from a cell phone that mapped in the 200 block of E. Wilcoxway. Upon call back, the dispatcher spoke to a female who said it was an error with her phone and no assistance was needed. An officer checked the area and located no one needing assistance.
- Teresa Gaver called and advised an officer that her adult daughter and niece were missing. After speaking further with Gaver, the officer learned they were fine and Gaver was extremely confused.
- A traffic stop in the 1200 block of W. Lincoln Way resulted in Zachary Carmichael of Coon Rapids being issued a citation for open container-passenger and Jeremy McCool of Coon Rapids being issued a citation for insufficient number of headlamps.
*A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
