Wednesday, August 24th

A deputy was dispatched to the 1100 block of Orchard Avenue to capture several dogs running at large and transported them to the animal shelter in Jefferson.

A deputy assisted a Jefferson Police Officer with a call in the 300 block of North Elm in Jefferson.

A deputy spoke with a Scranton resident about a personal property civil issue.

Thursday, August 25th

A deputy was dispatched to Elizabeth and 9th Streets in Grand Junction to check the status of the driver of a vehicle that was reported to be parked on the roadway. The driver was evaluated by the deputy and allowed to go to his residence.

A deputy was advised of the possible theft of a laptop computer from a residence in the 500 block of Main Street in Grand Junction. The owner soon advised that the computer had been located.

A deputy was advised of debris in the middle of the roadway on Highway 144 near the Angus Curve, just into Boone County.

A deputy was dispatched to the 700 block of Railroad Street in Grand Junction for a loud ATV being ridden on private property and annoying the neighbors. The ATV owner was spoken to by the deputy.

A deputy was advised of an erratic driver on Highway 30, westbound from Scranton. The vehicle was located and followed by the deputy, but the driver did not display any signs of careless driving.

A deputy was again advised of an erratic driver on Highway 30 near R Avenue. The described vehicle was never located.

A deputy was dispatched to the 900 block of East Main Street in Grand Junction to speak with the homeowner about a civil issue.

Friday, August 26th

The Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Churdan Fire and Rescue and a Department of Transportation Enforcement Officer all responded for an eastbound semi-tractor trailer that did not negotiate the curve in Churdan and rolled onto its side in the lawn of 1001 Fitzpatrick Street. The driver of the semi, 27 year-old Jacob David Bieret of Wall Lake, Iowa, was traveling southbound on Highway 4 from Nemaha, Iowa, with a trailer load of butcher hogs destined for Perry, when the load shifted as he entered the curve onto 140th Street. Two members of the Churdan Fire and Rescue used their K12 Rescue Saw to cut open the aluminum trailer to extricate the live hogs. Jacob Bieret was not injured but was issued a citation for Failure to Maintain Control. 19 of the 150 hogs on the trailer were either killed due to the impact or were destroyed upon removal. Damage to the 2015 Peterbuilt semi-tractor and 2015 Wilson trailer was estimated to be $100,000. The truck is owned by Scharn Trucking of Nemaha, Iowa.

The Sheriff was dispatched for a reported abandoned vehicle that was in the south ditch on 130th Street near P Avenue. The vehicle’s owner was notified that the car would be towed to Jefferson.

A deputy was dispatched to Railroad and 20th streets in Grand Junction to investigate the theft of personal property from the building site. Most of the property was later located, with charges pending on a male subject living near the location of the theft.

A deputy was dispatched to the 900 block of 160th Street to investigate the disappearance of a 2011 John Deere Gator.

A deputy was dispatched to the 1400 block of J Avenue for a reported suspicious male subject trying to enter a home. The described vehicle was not located at that time.

A deputy was advised of the possible theft of a moped from the 300 block of 7th Street in Grand Junction. After further investigation, the deputy determined the moped may have been purchased by another subject in 2015.

A deputy was unable to locate two described pickups that were reported to be drag racing on Percival Street in Grand Junction.

Two deputies responded to determine the driver of a suspicious vehicle parked at the intersection of 1st and Percival streets in Rippey. The deputies located and subsequently arrested the driver of the truck, Alan Randolf Haywood, 32 of Perry, for Driving While Suspended and Trespassing on private property.

Saturday, August 27th

A deputy was dispatched to the 200 block of 3rd Street in Rippey for a female that was reported to be entering several homes without consent. The deputy located the female and subsequently arrested Melisa Marie Kroupa 37, of Granger Iowa, for Interference with Official Acts-a Simple Misdemeanor , Burglary of a Motor Vehicle, 3rd Degree, an Aggravated Misdemeanor and Attempted Burglary 2nd Degree, a Class D Felony.

A deputy was asked to check the welfare of several young kids that were reported to be unsupervised in the 500 block of South 11th Street in Grand Junction.

A deputy was dispatched to the 900 block of 160th Street for an abandoned white Ford Ranger pickup that was parked on private property. The owner was determined and the vehicle was towed from the building site.

A deputy was advised of the theft of a mailbox from a rural residence in the 1600 block of 243rd Street.

A deputy investigated the illegal dumping of old furniture at the entrance to Seven Hills Park.

A deputy was dispatched to the 800 block of 15th Street South in Grand Junction to help mediate a verbal domestic altercation.

Sunday, August 28th

A deputy provided traffic control on Highway 30 near Pioneer Avenue for a vehicle that was being towed from along the roadway.

A deputy spoke with a resident in the 1000 block of Sand Street in Churdan regarding a child custody civil issue.

Deputies were unable to locate two suspicious vehicles driving erratic in Cooper.

Two deputies, Churdan Fire and Rescue and Greene County Emergency Medical Services were all dispatched for a single vehicle roll-over accident that occurred in the 1300 block of 130th Street. Casey Marie Richards 16, of Churdan, reported that she was westbound on 130th Street when she lost control of her 2001 Ford Explorer on loose gravel and the vehicle entered the north ditch. A passenger in her vehicle was not injured but Richards was transported to the Greene County Medical Center by Greene County EMS for minor injuries. The Explorer was reported to be a total loss and Casey Richards was issued a citation for Failure to Maintain Control.

A deputy was dispatched to try and locate a southbound male subject that was reported to be walking on Highway 144 south of Grand Junction. The male was never located.

A deputy checked an abandoned vehicle that had experienced a flat tire on Highway 30 near G Avenue.

In all cases when a defendant has been charged, this is merely an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.