Friday, May 10, 2013
Ankeny Police will share the common tactics used to steal from Ankeny retailers at a chamber breakfast Tuesday.
Officers with the Ankeny Police Department will share common shoplifting and forgery tactics with small businesses at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce Breakfast meeting 9 a.m. Tuesday. Lt. Ben Bowersox said the presentation isn't in response to any recent events, but that he and other officers will provide tips on how retailers can protect themselves from criminals. One of the latest scams involves washed bills that are turned into $100 bills. The trick often evades detection since the fake bill is printed on real money and pens that retailers use would show that it is safe. Counterfeiters wash ink from the bills in a process called bleaching before printing the denomination of a larger bill onto it. Officers will explain how to spot …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Barton Tingley, 49, of Des Moines, was identified as the deceased man found in rural Polk County on Thursday. No foul play is suspected.
Update Authorities have identified Barton Tingley, 49, of Des Moines, as the man found in rural Polk County on Thursday, multiple news outlets report. Friends found him in a farm field at about 1:30 p.m. Foul play is not suspected, but the cause of the death is still unknown. Previous Authorities are investigating a dead body found in rural Polk County, KCCI reports. The TV station cites a spokeswoman for the Polk County Sheriff's Department saying the department is in the middle of its investigation of the man's body, which was found by a friend. Deputies and the Polk County Medical Examiner are on the scene in a rural area off Northeast 166th Avenue about 7 miles southeast of Cambridge near the Polk and Story county line. The Des …
The trial of Paul and JoAnn Drake was pushed back after plea negotiations failed to move as quickly as planned, the Des Moines Register reports.
The trial for an Ankeny couple accused of locking their two adopted children in a basement for days at a time has been postponed, according to the Des Moines Register. The trial of Paul Alan Drake, 45, and JoAnn Marie Drake, 44, was pushed back after plea negotiations failed to move as quickly as planned, the Register reported. Both Drakes had been scheduled to plead guilty to unspecified charges Tuesday morning to avoid a scheduled June 10 trial on felony counts of false imprisonment and neglect or abandonment of a dependent person. Related: Ankeny Parents to Stand Trial Feb. 13 for Locking Kids in Basement The couple is accused of reportedly locking their 13-year-old adopted daughter and 14-year-old adopted son in the basement for three …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Incidents reported to Ankeny Police from April 18 to April 21.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by the Ankeny Police Department in incident reports. Dates below are when the incident was reported not when it occurred. On April 20 a resident reported a burglary at SE Chaparal Drive. On April 19, a burglary was reported to a vehicle at SE Delaware Avenue. On April 19, a burglary was reported to a building at NE Trilein Drive. On April 19, vandalism was reported to a window. Other reports to the Ankeny Police from April 18 to April 21: A red Mitsubishi Galant was found abandoned behind a building and stuck in the mud. An employee reported that photos were taken of a bank. A man reported that a driver in a white car ran down his mail box. A woman reported she was sprayed with sewer …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Police Blotter April 15 to April 21.
The below information was provided by the Ankeny Police Department. An arrest doesn't indicate a conviction. To see other charges search for police blotter. April 15 Bobby John Bennett, 42, Fort Dodge, was charged with third-degree theft, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a prescription drug at 1002 SE National Drive at 12:36 a.m. April 18 Andrew Paul Beatty, 38, SW Ridgeway Court, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense; at 10:18 p.m. Syndi Raina Putnam, 20, SW Woodland Court, was charged with attempting to elude and speeding at 4:50 a.m. at NW Irvinedale Drive. April 19 Teri Lynn Goins, 44, was charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense; at 12:12 a.m. …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Polk County Sheriff's deputies responded to a fatal shooting near Big Earl's Gold Mine early Sunday.
Polk County Sheriff's deputies are still trying to piece together a seemingly under-the-radar gathering of some 300 people near a strip club on the outskirts of Des Moines, which erupted in gunfire and left one man dead early Sunday morning. The Des Moines Register reports more than 300 people gathered at an unplanned event, likely through word-of-mouth, across three properties, including Big Earl's Gold Mine and Quick Trip. The gunfire rang out roughly between 3:20 and 3:30 a.m., the newspaper reports. At least one of those shots struck Reginald Renard Bryan Jr., 23, of Florida. He died later at a Des Moines hospital, police said. The Polk County Medical Examiner officially ruled the death a homicide Monday. A second victim, Matthew …
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A summary of incident reports with individual charges provided by the Ankeny Police Department.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by the Ankeny Police Department in incident reports. Dates below are when the incident was reported or occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. April 12 James Brown, 71, NW Wagner Boulevard, was charged with driving while license denied or revoked. Susan Dearmond, 49, Parkland Court, was charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense. Christina Lueth, 26, SW Ankeny Road, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense. Jesse Noteboom Poor-Thunder, 23, Johnston, was charged with public intoxication. Cole Sinnamon, 20, Grand Fork, ND, was charged with operating while intoxicated, first offense. April 13 Zachary …
Friday, April 26, 2013
A summary of incident reports provided by the Ankeny Police Department.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by the Ankeny Police Department in incident reports. Dates below are when the incident was reported or occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. On April 9, a burglar to a vehicle at Winter Park Drive was reported. On April 15 a resident reported a burglary occurred between April 7 and April 14 at Se Rio Circle at 3 p.m. April 14. On April 14 a resident reported a burglary occurred sometime on April 14 at SE Richland Court. On April 14 a resident reported an attempted burglar at 10 p.m. on SW Court Avenue. Ankeny Newsletter. Ankeny Patch Facebook page. Twitter:@AnkenyPatch
Monday, April 22, 2013
A summary of incident reports with individual charges provided by the Ankeny Police Department.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by the Ankeny Police Department in incident reports. Dates below are when the incident was reported or occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. April 7 A burglary to a motor vehicle at NE Par View Court was reported. April 8 A theft of checks was reported. A caller said someone was smoking a bong behind a building at NE 18th Street. A theft was reported at SW Tradition Drive. A report of harassment was made. A theft was reported. A Hit and Run was reported at NW Abilene Road. April 9 A burglary was reported. A hit and run was reported at SW Cherry Street and SW Ordnance Road. A theft was reported A theft was reported at SE National …
Friday, April 19, 2013
A summary of incident reports with individual charges provided by the Ankeny Police Department.
Editor's note: All information below is provided by the Ankeny Police Department in incident reports. Dates below are when the incident was reported or occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions. April 6 Tanner Allen Norman, 20, Pleasant Hill, was charged with possession of alcohol under legal age and possession of a controlled substance – marijuana. April 8 Sherri Renee Harper, 40, Altoona, was charged with fifth-degree theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. John Forrest Nida, 20, NW Campus Ridge Ct., was picked up on a warrant. April 10 Nicole Marie Hall, 19, of SE Ankeny Street was charged with fifth-degree theft, operating a vehicle without owners consent, possession of drug …
Larry Anderson
10:47 am on Monday, April 22, 2013
Anyone else seeing a trend of thefts/burglaries and hit-and-run's? It looked like the same report day after day....what's going on?? more ›