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October 31, 2022 - 3:50 PM

Arrests reported

Iola police officers were called Friday evening to the 300 block of South Cottonwood Street, where Jayce Ingham was arrested for suspicion of domestic battery, criminal damage to property and possession of marijuana. He is being held in the Allen County Jail, pending a bail hearing.

Cleto Coronado was arrested Saturday evening for suspicion of trespassing following an incident in the 100 block of East Jackson Avenue, officers said.

Threat reported

Iola police officers are investigating a reported threat Friday evening in the 300 block of North Fourth Street. Officers were told somebody had been threatened with a firearm.

Charges requested

Officers were called Thursday regarding a domestic dispute in the 400 block of South Chestnut Street. Charges against a suspect, whose name has not been released, have been requested through the Allen County attorney’s office.

Vehicles collide

Connie J. Shetlar was turning into a private drive from the 500 block of East Monroe Street Oct. 20 when her vehicle was struck by a pickup driven by Macey J. Lewis, who was backing from the same parking area, officers said.

Neither was injured.

Car collides with pickup trailer

Jada R.L. Harris and Brady R. Newman were both traveling through the curved intersection of Kansas Drive and Monroe Street Oct. 20 when the car Harris was driving collided with a trailer being towed by Newman.

Neither was injured, officers said.

Vehicles collide

Nina J. Johnson was eastbound on Benton Street Wednesday when she failed to yield at Benton’s intersection at North Sycamore Street and her sport utility vehicle collided with a northbound car driven by Skylar A. Starke.

Neither driver was injured, officers said.

Property damage reported

Eugene Myrick told Iola police officers Oct. 24 his property was damaged in the 700 block of East Street.

Bike stolen

Cassandra Wells told Iola police officers a black, 26-inch 21-speed Schwinn bicycle was stolen sometime between 11 p.m. Oct. 19 and 7 a.m. Oct. 20.

Theft reported

Alyssa Lampe, LaHarpe, told Iola police officers Thursday she had property stolen from a residence in the 400 block of North Cottonwood Street. A suspect has been identified, officers said.

Officers called

Iola police officers were called to a disturbance that began in a vehicle in the 10 block of South Kentucky Street Friday afternoon. No arrests were made, officers said.

Vandalism reported

Seth Williams told Iola officers Sunday morning  the back glass of his truck had been broken out sometime after Saturday evening. The truck was parked behind a residence in the 400 block of South Chestnut Street.

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