Published April 29, 2009 11:21 am -
Police 04/28/09
April 17
5:12 a.m. A burglary was reported in the 700 block of East Maple. The victim reported $55 was stolen and a money box.
5:55 a.m. A burglary was reported in the 700 block of East Maple. The victim reported the burglary but found nothing was stolen.
April 23
3:37 p.m. Robert Paul Kerchner Jr., 53, of Rathbun, was arrested in the 200 block of North 13th Street and charged with public intoxication.
11:57 p.m. Jacob Lee Whitesell, 18, of LaPorte City, was arrested in the 100 block of North 18th and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
April 24
11:08 a.m. Mary Kelley, of Centerville, driving a 2003 Lincoln was backing out of a parking space and struck a 2004 Chevrolet owned by Raymond Burns which was legally parked next to her. Kelley was cited for unsafe backing. Damage to the Kelley vehicle was estimated at $500 and the Burns vehicle at $1,000.
12:25 a.m. Donavon Ray Kennedy, 31, of Webster City, was arrested in the 100 block of North 18th Street and charged with possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.
2:38 p.m. Shoplifting was reported in the 1100 block of North 18th. Clothing items valued at $57 was reported missing.
2:38 p.m. Brenda Lee Ingram, 46, of Moravia, was arrested in the 1100 block of North 18th and charged with fifth degree theft.
2:38 p.m. Melissa Ann Moser, 35, of Centerville, was arrested in the 1100 block of North 18th and charged with fifth degree theft.
5:07 p.m. Jermey Rowe, of Albia, driving a 2003 Chevrolet south in the 600 block of North 18th rear ended the 1985 Cadillac driven by Mildred Lowe, of Centerville, which was stopped in the center lane with it's left turn sign activated. Damage to Rowe's vehicle was estimated at $3,000 and to Lowe's was $4,000. Rowe was cited for failure to maintain control.