Sunday, May 19, 2013
The following information was provided by the Cedar Falls Police. It does not indicate a conviction.
There were four arrests in today's police blotter, from May 15. Charges include harassment, theft, drug paraphernalia, assault, violation of no contact order and failure to appear. There was one juvenile arrest. That name has been blocked out, as Patch does not typically print the names of juveniles who have been arrested. Find the arrest details attached to this article as a PDF. Note: if you are reading this on a smart phone, you may not be able to view the PDF. Follow @CedarFallsPatch on Twitter, on Facebook and through our newsletter for future police news updates.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The following information was provided by the Cedar Falls Police. It does not indicate a conviction.
There were four arrests in today's police blotter, from May 14. Charges include theft and public intoxication. There was one juvenile arrest. That name was blocked out, as Patch does not typically print the names of juveniles who have been arrested. Find the arrest details attached to this article as a PDF. Note: if you are reading this on a smart phone, you may not be able to view the PDF. Follow @CedarFallsPatch on Twitter, on Facebook and through our newsletter for future police news updates.
Friday, May 17, 2013
A man who was shot while officers said he was threatening police with a knife has been identified.
The man who was shot by a Waterloo police officer this week had recently moved from Minnesota to Cedar Falls, the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigations said late Friday. DCI officials identified the man as Richard Anderson, 39. Waterloo Police said he had been threatening officers with a knife when he was shot May 15 just after 1 a.m. near East Fourth Street and Sycamore Street in Waterloo. Anderson was first taken to Allen Hospital in Waterloo before being transferred to University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City. He has remained at the hospital and has continued to receive treatment for his injuries, the DCI said today. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported that before being shot, Anderson reportedly said, "he wasn't …
The Black Hawk County Sheriff's office said the bus was engulfed in flames Thursday night on Interstate 380.
A 50-passenger bus owned by Cedar Falls company Dolly's Party Bus wasn't carrying anyone except the driver when it was engulfed in flames on the interstate Thursday night. The driver was able to get to safety without injury after the bus caught fire around 6:30 p.m. It was soon engulfed in flames on the shoulder of southbound I-380, south of the I-380/Highway 20 interchange. Black Hawk County Sheriff's deputies said after speaking with the driver, it is believed the fire started in the rear of the bus and may have been caused by the air conditioning system. Black Hawk County deputies were assisted by the Iowa DOT and Gilbertville Fire Department in responding to the fire. Follow @CedarFallsPatch on Twitter, on Facebook and through our …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Police said that on Thursday just after 8 a.m., they received a report of a suspicious man near a school bus stop talking with the girl.
Update 2:09 p.m.: Waterloo Police have located a vehicle they were seeking after a man was reported talking to a young girl at a school bus stop this morning. The car, with Oklahoma license plates, was later seen near Lowell Elementary School in Waterloo, police said. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Couriers report the black Chevrolet Trailblazer was found parked behind a home, and officers have taken someone to the police station for an interview. Original story: A suspicious vehicle has been reported near a Waterloo elementary school after a man in a SUV reportedly approached a young girl waiting for the bus. Police said that on Thursday just after 8 a.m., they received a report of a suspicious man near a school bus stop talking with the girl. …
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Police said the man was threatening officers with a knife.
A Waterloo police officer shot a man police said was threatening officers with a knife just after 1 a.m. Wednesday. The man was taken to Allen Hospital. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports he is out of surgery and recovering from non-life threatening injuries. Captain Tim Pillack said officers were dispatched to East Fourth Street and Sycamore Street in Waterloo at about 1:06 a.m. on report of a man with a knife. Officers arrived and located the man in the 200 block of East 4th Street. Police said the man threatened officers with a knife, and he was shot. The names of the man who was shot and the officer have not been released. Per Waterloo Police Department policy, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation has been notified and is…
The following information was provided by the Cedar Falls Police. It does not indicate a conviction.
There were three arrests in today's police blotter, from May 12. Charges include drug paraphernalia, public intoxication, violation of no contact order and failure to appear. Find the arrest details attached to this article as a PDF. Note: if you are reading this on a smart phone, you may not be able to view the PDF. Follow @CedarFallsPatch on Twitter, on Facebook and through our newsletter for future police news updates.
Tuesday's ceremony in Urbandale was one of scores held across the country as part of National Police Week.
Peace officers from around Iowa came together in somber reflection in Urbandale Tuesday to pay tribute to 138 of their comrades who lost their lives in the line of duty last year. The observance was one of dozens held across the country during Police Memorial Week, a week set aside by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 in recognition of peace officers’ contribution to civilization by enforcing laws that gives citizens “internal freedom from fear of the violence and civil disorder that is presentingly affecting other nations.” Wearing duty uniforms and dress blues, gloves and waistcoats, shoulder cords and visor caps, they filled the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, their stony silence conveying a stronger message than spoken words. A …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The following information was provided by the police. It does not indicate a conviction.
University of Northern Iowa police arrested two students after authorities said the men were caught on camera breaking in to Malcom Price Laboratory School, said Milissa Wright, Associate Director of Public Safety at UNI. Police charged Jacob Ryan Digmann, 20, and Matthew James Kessler, 21, both of 9614 University Ave., with third-degree burglary from the vacant school. The students were seen around the building Saturday at around 11:30 p.m., according to authorities. Officers said they found Digmann inside the building and Kessler sitting in a parked vehicle down the street. Officials weren't sure what was taken. Follow @CedarFallsPatch on Twitter, on Facebook and through our newsletter for future news updates.
On Saturday, two motorcycles collided south of Elk Run Heights.
A Waterloo man has died following a motorcycle accident in Black Hawk County Saturday. Robert Meeks, 60, was transported to Covenant Medical Center Saturday with severe injuries. The Black Hawk County Sheriff's office said today he has died. On May 11, after 6 p.m., Black Hawk County Sheriff's deputies responded to the accident at the intersection of Gilbertville Road and Young Road, south of Elk Run Heights. Authorities said Meeks' motorcycle collided from behind with another motorcylce driven by James Schares, 41, of Waterloo. Schares received minor injuries and was not hospitalized. The Sheriff's Office was assisted at the scene by the Evansdale Police and Fire/Rescue and the Gilbertville Fire Department and First Responders. Follow @…
