Oelwein Police Log

Sunday, Dec. 22

At 7:17 p.m. Oelwein Police arrested Shauna Jean Snyder, 35, of Fairbank, on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of possession of a controlled substance 2nd offense — aggravated misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia — simple misdemeanor. The arrest was made in the Oelwein Police Department lobby after Snyder turned themself in on these warrants.

Saturday, Dec. 21

At 12:38 a.m. officers arrested Steven Jacob Beach, 49, of Oelwein. Beach was charged with control of a firearm by convicted felon — Class D Felony. This arrest was made in the 100 block of Third Avenue SE, after firearms were discovered in Beach’s residence during a response to a separate incident reported at the residence.

Friday, Dec. 20

At approximately 2 p.m. officers investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of First Avenue and Seventh Street NE. A blue 2006 Kia Sedona, driven by Lynnette Lynn Cartwright of Oelwein, collided with a black 2001 GMC Denali driven by Alexis Jordan Louise Heidt of Oelwein. Initial estimates of damages are $4,000 damage to the vehicle driven by Cartwright and $2,000 damage to the vehicle driven by Heidt. Cartwright was issued a citation for failure to obey yield sign.

Thursday, Dec. 19

Oelwein Police investigated two motor vehicle accidents:

Officers responded to the first accident at 11:44 a.m. at the intersection of Rock Island Rd and Seventh Street SE, where a red 2013 Ford Explorer driven by Beth Lloyd-Littrel collided with a black 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 driven by Jamie Recker. Initial estimates of damages are $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Lloyd-Littrel and $1,000 to the vehicle driven by Recker. Lloyd-Littrel was cited for failure to maintain control and failure to provide proof of financial liability.

Officers responded to the second accident at 12:36 p.m. in the 10 block of First Avenue SE, where a silver 2010 GMC Acadia driven by Allan Musser collided with a white 2005 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Tony Barrett. Initial estimates of damages were $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Barrett.

Wednesday, Dec. 18

At 12:40 p.m. officers investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Third Street and Seventh Avenue SE. A white 2007 Chevrolet Impala driven by Emma Smith collided with a blue 2019 Toyota Corolla driven by Dorsey Herman. Initial estimates of damages are $1,500 to the Smith vehicle and $2,000 to the Herman vehicle.

At 4:37 p.m. police arrested Amanda Marie Steggall, 43, of Oelwein, for driving while license revoked — serious misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 block of Eighth Avenue SW.