Thursday, November 29, 2012
Waukee police responded to a report of an argument resulting in domestic assault charges for one Waukee man.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Nov. 25, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. On Nov. 22, around 3 a.m., Waukee police were called to a home in the 14000 block of University Avenue. When they arrived, police found Steven Koethe engaged in an argument with his girlfriend resulting in minor injuries to both parties. Koethe was arrested and charged with domestic assault. He was taken to jail. Also in this week's police blotter: Police blotter: An Accident, a Suspended Driver and Public Intoxication Police Blotter: Several Incidents of Criminal Mischief Reported in …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Waukee police responded to multiple reports of criminal mischief in Waukee last week.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Nov. 25, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Waukee police responded to several reports of criminal mischief last week in Waukee. On Nov. 20, damage to a bill changer was reported at the Waukee Car Wash in the 400 block of Ashworth Drive. No money was taken but the machine sustained $300 in damages. Also Nov. 20, two similar incidents of criminal mischief were reported. Around 10:30 a.m., a pumpkin was thrown at a vehicle parked in the 800 block of Southeast Westgate Drive causing $350 damage. A while later, at 11:05 a.m., a vehicle …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Waukee police responded to several accidents as well as a report of a suspended driver last week in Waukee.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Nov. 12, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Nov. 5 Donald Duong of Waukee was arrested and charged with driving while suspended. He was also cited for no proof of insurance. Nov. 8 A vehicle driven by Benjamin Frein of Urbandale was struck by a vehicle driven by Cody Hinkle of Marshalltown. Vehicle damage was estimated at $4,000. Nov. 10 A vehicle driven by Charity Coleman of Waukee was backing out of a car wash and struck a pole. Vehicle damage was estimated at $1,000. Property damage was estimated at $2,000. Nov. 12 A vehicle …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Waukee police responded to multiple reports of theft in Waukee last week.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Nov. 4, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. There was a rash of thefts reported in Waukee last week. On Oct. 29, a Waukee woman reported the theft of an Apple iPod in the 900 block of Warrior Lane. The item was taken from Waukee Middle School. The iPod was valued at $300. It has not been recovered. Then, on Oct. 30, a Clive woman reported the theft of a backpack in the 500 block of Southeast University Avenue. The backpack was taken from a classroom at Waukee High School. The item was valued at $70. On Oct. 31, a Waukee woman reported…
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Police responded to two reports of burglary at two separate construction sites in Waukee last week.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Nov. 4, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Waukee police responded to two burglaries last week, both to construction sites in the same Waukee neighborhood. Early on Oct. 29, a male working on a construction site reported wire missing from residence under construction in the 1200 block of Southeast University Avenue. Later that morning, a second male reported a similar loss also in the 1200 block of Southeast University Avenue. There was no damage to either site. Total loss from both properties was estimated at $825. Police Blotter: A…
Monday, November 5, 2012
Waukee police responded to a couple traffic incidents last week in Waukee including one involving a deer.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Nov. 4, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Oct. 31 A vehicle driven by Benjamin Duea of Urbandale was struck by a vehicle driven by Carson Colletier of Urbandale. Vehicle damage was estimated at $950. Nov. 3 A vehicle driven by Dilnoza Harpster of Perry struck a deer near the intersection of Hickman and Alice's Roads. Vehicle damage was estimated at $2,000.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Waukee police responded to a theft last week that resulted in the theft of copper from a vehicle.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Oct. 28, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Copper prices are on the rise which means so are thefts of the "precious" metal, even in Waukee. On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 28, a Waukee man reported a theft from a motor vehicle. A window on a van parked at a residence in the 300 block of Christopher Drive had been broken and items were taken from the vehicle. The vehicle sustained approximately $200 damage. Copper valued at $1,100 was taken from the vehicle. No arrests have been made in the incident. For more from this week's police …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Waukee police charged two people for driving while drunk last week in Waukee.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Oct. 6, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Two people were charged with drunk driving in Waukee last week, according to the most recent police blotter. Around 11 p.m. on Oct. 2, police arrested Matthew O'Brien of Urbandale in the 100 block of 156th Street. O'Brien, 36, was charged with operating while intoxicated. It was his first offense. Nancy Duran of Des Moines was arrested at the intersection of Southeast University Avenue and Alice's Road around 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6. Police charged Duran, 48, with operating while intoxicated, …
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Waukee Police responded to several calls ranging from criminal mischief, to disorderly conduct and even a three-car accident last week in Waukee.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Aug. 30, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Aug. 27 Kevin Conner of Urbandale reported criminal mischief to a vehicle in the 60 block of Northeast Venture Drive. A 16 year-old female was arrested and charged with criminal mischief to a residence in the 1000 block of Collins Drive. Aug. 28 A vehicle driven by Mark Anderson of Waukee was struck by a vehicle driven by Martin Grapp of Adel when a third vehicle driven by Angela Frink of Waukee struck Grapp's vehicle pushing it into Anderson's vehicle. Vehicle damage was estimated at $4,…
Monday, August 20, 2012
Waukee police responded to several reports of theft and criminal mischief last week in Waukee.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Aug. 20, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. Aug. 13 Par Electric of Des Moines reported a theft of construction equipment at the intersection of Southeast Oxford Drive and Southeast Pembrooke Drive. Wayne Mullen of Waukee reported a theft in the 120 block of Southeast Laurel Drive. A report of harassment was taken in the 500 block of Spyglass Lane. Aug. 14 Robert Fenu, 40, of Des Moines was arrested on a Des Moines Police warrant for domestic assault and harassment. Aug. 15 Darwin Beichley of Waukee reported a theft in the 100 block …
