June 15, 7:25 p.m. – A bike was reported stolen at 1212 15th Street.
June 15, 11:45 p.m. – Fireworks were reportedly being set off at the city parking lot.
June 16, 8:40 a.m. – Gro Alliance reported a burglary. More than $300 was taken from an office. Point of entry is uncertain and the incident remains under investigation.
June 16, 11:45 a.m. – Residents at 1003 Seventh Ave. reported their front yard was damaged by an unknown vehicle.
June 16, 5:25 p.m. – Criminal mischief was reported at one of the well pump houses north of the city, where a window was broken and two doors had been struck by a firearm. The incident remains under investigation.
June 16, 5:32 p.m. – Illegal burning was reported at 505 Sixth Street. Subjects in the area were warned.
June 17, 1:40 p.m. – David Allen, Belle Plaine, was arrested at 608 Sixth Ave. on a local warrant for violation of the pseudo-ephedrine prescription law. He was transported to the Iowa County Jail.
June 17, 3:57 p.m. – A burglary was reported at the concession stand at the high school softball field, where a large amount of food and beverages were taken. The incident remains under investigation.
June 17, 6:22 p.m. – Vehicle unlock at Casey’s.
June 17, 6:35 p.m. – Officers responded to the area of the 900 block of Sixth Ave. on a reckless driving complaint. No vehicle was located.
June 17, 7:10 p.m. – Lyle John Hamilton, 66, Belle Plaine, was charged with OWI first offense in the 500 block of Eighth Street after he was stopped for a seatbelt violation. He was transported to the Iowa County Jail.
June 17, 9:28 p.m. – Officers responded to Franklin Park on a report of a suspicious smell. It was determined that the smell came from a sewer in the area.
June 17, 9:48 p.m. – Ambulance assist in the 700 block of 17th Street.
June 18, 5:45 p.m. – Officers were called to the north bridge on Highway 21 south of the city on a report of a suspicious person. It was determined that the person was fishing in the area.
June 18, 6:55 p.m. – Gun shots were reported on DNR property south of the city. Officers determined a person was teaching subjects how to shoot. All was okay.
June 19, midnight – Officers responded to Highway 21 north near the Countryside Veterinary Clinic when a motorists reported her car had run over some debris in the roadway. It was determined that aluminum gates had fallen on the road and they were removed.
June 19, 12:31 a.m. – Two dogs were reported to be running loose near the Pizza Hut. Police were unable to locate them.
June 19, 1:35 a.m. – Fireworks were reportedly being discharged in the 900 block of 18th Street. Officers were unable to locate the source of the fireworks.
June 20, 12:02 a.m. – Merle William Bear, 37, of Tama was detained in the 700 block of 12th Street when he was stopped for having no license plates on his vehicle. He was taken to the hospital in Marengo for blood testing on suspicion of OWI-third offense. Charges are pending.
June 20, 11:10 p.m. – A domestic dispute at 210 Seventh Ave. remains under investigation.
June 21, 12:55 a.m. – A sexual abuse complaint was referred to the Benton County Sheriff’s office after it was determined that the alleged incident occurred out in the county.
