Feb 17, 2012 at 8:30 am
Six people face a combination of drug, alcohol or disorderly conduct charges after allegedly scaring a Storm Lake convenience store clerk by screaming at the clerk and reportedly "performing a native African dance and chant."
The Storm Lake Police Department said in a press release that officers were dispatched at 2:36 a.m. Feb. 11 to a report of a disturbance at Dyno's Store, 1201 East Lakeshore Drive.
Police say five people who allegedly performed the African dance and chant were intoxicated and one of them, Herve Sebera, 23, of Sioux City, had a small amount of marijuana.
Sebera was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct and public intoxication. All are misdemeanors.
Police say officers arrested a sixth person, Frank Rugaruko, 22, of Storm Lake, after he yelled at them and was belligerent outside the store. While Rugaruko was arrested, he allegedly tried to throw marijuana under the police vehicle.
Feb 15, 2012 at 8:03 am
Selections from the Sioux City Police Department call log:
-- 11:36 p.m., Feb. 4, 3300 Gordon Drive: Police asked to check the welfare of two girls who looked to be about nine years old and were hanging around outside a store.
-- 11:58 p.m., Feb. 4, 1900 block of George Street: Suspicious party report. An individual was pushing a tool box full of tools down the street.
-- 12:23 a.m., Feb. 5, 2200 block of Roosevelt Street: Complainant called police because her parent wouldn't let her leave the house.
-- 1:05 a.m., Feb. 5, 500 block of West Third Street: Report someone threw a pool ball.
Feb 14, 2012 at 9:00 am
The Sioux City Police Department lost a member of the force when one of its police dogs, K9 Dasty, died last week.
The department announced on its website that Dasty, a 10-year veteran, died Feb. 6 after a brief illness.
Police say Dasty tracked criminals, searched for drugs and aided in the capture of felons while working the night shift with Officer Rich Little. He finished second place at the 2006 Patrol Dog Trials and was a member of winning teams in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
"This is tough for Officer Little and the team," Sgt. Jay Fleckenstein, head of the K9 program, said in a statement. "These dogs are more than just a partners to us but also a member of our family."
The Sioux City Police Department now has four police dogs.
Feb 10, 2012 at 7:03 am
A Northwest Iowa police department recently arrested a person for piracy.
Cable television piracy.
The Spencer Police Department announced Wednesday that Daniel Sefcik, 21, of Spencer, was arrested recently for one charge of fourth-degree theft.
Officers were dispatched at 8:27 a.m. Monday to a report someone had illegally obtained cable television by making an unauthorized connection to a supply or service line on the 200 block of West Third Street.
Fourth-degree theft is a serious misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail.
Feb 09, 2012 at 8:04 am
A sentencing hearing for two Texans accused of attempting to set mink free from a Sioux City fur ranch produced an unexpected courtroom drama last week.
Victor Vanorden, 24, and Kellie Marshal, 22, were both expected to plead guilty Feb. 2 for charges related to the Oct. 10 incident near Stone State Park.
Police say Vanorden and Marshal, both of Austin, cut fences in an effort to free mink from same farm where approximately 5000 mink were released in 1997. The incident Oct. 10 came on the heels of the surreptitious release of more than 1200 mink release three days earlier at a farm in Jewel, Iowa.
Vanorden and Marshal entered the courtroom Thursday facing multiple charges, although both had already entered into plea agreements with prosecutors. However, the plea agreements did not stipulate whether Vanorden or Marshal would face prison or probation in exchange for their pleas.
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Feb 01, 2012 at 4:07 pm
Selected entries from the Sioux City Police Department call logs.
-- 7:55 a.m., Jan. 24, 5000 block of Mayhew Avenue: Report from East High School that a student had alcohol.
-- 12:01 p.m., Jan. 24, 1900 block of Court Street: Complainant was called to check on a dog in a motel room. The person staying had pushed the couch against the door. Police spoke to motel management. Subject in room had been asked to leave.
-- 1:54 p.m., Jan. 24, 1200 block of Jones Street: Female believes she knows who flattened the tires of her vehicles and gouged deep scratches in the paint.
-- 4:59 a.m., Jan. 24, 2800 block of West Fourth Street: Female called and said "She needs her baby's milk." Then, she hung up.
Feb 01, 2012 at 8:05 am
The following people were booked into the Woodbury County Jail for felony charges or other serious charges, according to Sioux City police records:
Jerry Gene Clay, 43, Sioux City, was arrested Thursday by Sioux City police for a felony charge of third-degree burglary and misdemeanor charges of third-degree theft and possession of prescription drugs.
Cory Thomas Parry, 28, Sioux City, was arrested Thursday by Sioux City police for felony charges of second-degree theft and third-degree burglary.
Landon Jay Hamilton, 42, Sioux City, was arrested Friday by Woodbury County deputies for a felony charge of felony domestic assault.
Amber Cade Castleberry, 23, Sioux City, was arrested Friday by Sioux City police for first-degree theft.
Jan 31, 2012 at 5:23 pm
At "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore's sentencing in federal court, Kelly Kneifl stood before the court to testify of the trauma the international fugitive's string of boat and plane thefts, and burglaries left in its wake.
Kneifl, of Yankton, S.D., flew to Seattle last week, in part, to gain a sense of closure from a fleeting confrontation his family had with Harris-Moore in their home on June 18, 2010.
Click here to read about Harris-Moore's sentencing.
He and his wife, Lisa, and some of their younger children surprised a naked Harris-Moore when they returned home from vacation in the dead of the night. Kelly Kneifl chased him through the house, but retreated when Harris-Moore, then 19, yelled that he had a gun.
"Obviously, he had a big impact on me and our family, my wife and our children, and I've followed his story now for quite a while," Kneifl said.
Jan 27, 2012 at 4:12 pm
The following people were booked into the Woodbury County Jail for felony charges or other serious charges, according to Sioux City police records:
Justin David Allen, 21, of Danbury, Iowa, was arrested Wednesday by Woodbury County sheriff's deputies for a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault and felony charges of first-degree burglary and assault while participating in a felony.
Click here for a story on the arrests of the Allens.
David Lee Allen, 54, of Danbury, Iowa, was arrested Wednesday by Woodbury County sheriff's deputies for a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault and felony charges of first-degree burglary and assault while participating in a felony.
Joseph Dewayne Allen, 26, of Danbury, Iowa, was arrested Wednesday by Woodbury County sheriff's deputies for a misdemeanor charge of aggravated assault and felony charges of first-degree burglary and assault while participating in a felony.
Jan 24, 2012 at 5:24 pm
Local police are investigating the death of a Bronson baby.
Sioux City police were called at 8:29 a.m. Thursday to a report of a child not breathing at in-home day care on the 4500 block of Meadow Lane
Authorities say the child, a 6-month-old boy, was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Omaha.
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