Police Report 5/23/2025-6/1/2025

Friday, May 23, 2025
-8:53AM. Officer conducted a welfare check on a resident in the 200 block of SW 9th St. Officer and a family member were able to make contact with him and requested a medical response. He was taken to the Boone County Hospital for treatment and evaluation.
-12:47PM. Officer responded to a motorist assist in the 300 block of W Walnut St. The car in question would not start and was unable to be jumped. The owner was told the vehicle could stay there until they could get it running again.

Saturday, May 24, 2025
-9:26AM. Deputy investigated a report of harassment in the 600 block of W Walnut St. There was no evidence of a crime.
-10:33PM. Deputy returned a phone call regarding a civil property dispute.

Sunday, May 25, 2025
-12:27AM. Deputies responded to an incomplete 911 call which ended up being a medical call.
-3:29PM. Deputy conducted a welfare check on a subject in the 100 block of E Locust St. The subject in question was located and was fine.

Monday, May 26, 2025
-No reported activity.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
-8:06AM. Officer took a report of 2 loose dogs near SW 2nd St and W Walnut St. The officer located the dogs and walked them back home in the 300 block of S 1st St. A door had been left ajar and the dogs escaped. The dogs were let back in through that same door and then the door was secured.
-11:12AM. Officer responded to the 200 block of SE 2nd St for a scam report. The reporting party stated that he had been locked out of his computer due to hacking. Officer responded and took a look at the computer. There were several pop-ups claiming that his apple computer had been compromised and encouraging to call a number for apple support. The pop up (along with an audio file) warned to not shut off or restart the computer or risk losing critical files/information. Officer explained that this is a “pop-up scam” used to try and get people to call the fake number and give out financial information under the guise of buying anti-theft/anti-virus software. The officer restarted the computer and made sure the pop-ups had been properly cleared. No information or money was given away.
-12:52PM. Officer took a report of a scam in the 300 block of S 1st St. The reporting party received a call from someone claiming to be with Wells Fargo stating that one of their accounts had approximately $5,000 accidentally deposited into it. The caller then transferred the reporting party to another caller claiming to be a representative with the Department of Homeland Security. At this point the reporting party started to question the validity of the call and went to their bank in Ames to verify and fix any issues. While speaking with the reporting party’s spouse we discovered that the $5,000 had actually just been moved from another one of their accounts to make it look like there was a surplus in the other. No money had been stolen or deposited, just moved around. The reporting party was encouraged to have their accounts changed with their bank.
-1:42PM. Officer received a phone call about a potential domestic near the 400 block of NE 4th St. The caller stated that he could hear a female crying loudly and a male yelling. Officer made contact with the female who stated that she was having an emotionally charged phone call with a family member and that she was safe.

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
-8:10AM. Officer assisted with a medical call in the 600 block of NW 7th St.
-11:46AM. Officer responded to a neighbor dispute in the 400 block of NE 4th St. This was discovered to be a civil issue over a fallen limb from a recent storm. The neighbors were advised to stay away from one another and to seek any resolution through small claims court.
-1:12PM. Officer followed up on a report from the Ogden High School about a student walking away from the premises without permission. Officer located the student in the 200 block of SW 5th St and verified that he was safe and not in need of assistance. The officer explained the possible consequences from the school. The school was updated, and the officer verified that they had contacted the student’s guardian.
-1:45PM. Officer took a report of a scam in the 500 block of SW 4th St. The reporting party explained that she had received a text message claiming that her APPLE ID had been compromised. The reporting party called the listed “customer support” number and the man who answered told her she would need to go to Walgreens in Boone to buy a card that would help re-activate her account. The man explained she would need to go to Walgreens because there wasn’t a certified Apple store anywhere near. The reporting party questioned the validity of the call so she went to the Boone County Law Enforcement Center where a dispatcher informed her it was a scam and encouraged her to hang up on the caller. The reporting party had given the last 4 digits of a debit and credit card but had already called the banks and had those cards cancelled. There was no loss of money.
-9:44PM. Officer assisted the Boone County Sheriff’s Office with a motor vehicle collision in the 600 block of 219th St.

Thursday, May 29, 2025
-Multiple students fled the schools in waves vowing to not return for at least a couple of months. Fortunately, it was the last day of school, so no legal action was necessary.

Friday, May 30, 2025
-9:10AM. Officer took a call about a welfare check on a vehicle that had been parked in front of the library for over an hour. Officer made contact with the driver who stated she was fine. She was just waiting for a friend and using the library’s wi-fi.

Saturday, May 31, 2025
-12:10PM. Deputy responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of 1st and Walnut.
-12:40PM. Deputy assisted a motorist at the intersection of N 1st and Maple.
-3:40PM. Deputy took a report of a missing firearm. The reporting party believed he may have lost it while visiting the Lucky Pig. The reporting party called back the next day and said he found it at his house.
-4:41PM. Deputy took a report of a physical incident that occurred between two patients at Accura Healthcare that resulted in a minor injury. There was no criminal element but, per policy, the staff had to make a report.
-8:11PM. Deputy responded to a report of a maroon sedan driving recklessly at the old Howe School property. The vehicle had left while the report was being made and the deputy was unable to locate it.

Sunday, June 1, 2025
-12:16AM. Deputies and conservation officer responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of NE 3rd St. There were no injuries and both parties agreed to separate, with one half leaving to stay with a family member for the night.
-5:28PM. Deputy took a report of a dog walking in and out of an open sliding door in the 300 block of S 1st St. The deputy identified the owner and made sure the dog was back inside the house before securing the door.

AN ARREST WITHOUT DISPOSITION IS
NOT AN INDICATION OF GUILT

***NOTICE***
Our department took multiple scam calls this past week. A common element in these calls was the person on the other line requested that they stay on the phone the entire time and did not want to be hung up on. Scammers commonly do this to ensure that the person they are trying to scam follows their directions and does not contact an authority figure. If you find yourself in this situation, just hang up on the person and contact law enforcement or your bank to verify if it’s a scam or not.

***OPEN BURNING CLOSED***
Open burning ended on May 31st. The next period of open burning will start October 1st. As always, recreational fires and grilling are exempt from this.