Compiled by Jared Curtis jared@dmcityview.com

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Des Moines Police — Oct. 12-15

Oct. 12-15, time unknown
Burglary in the 6000 block of Pleasant Street. The suspect owns the house but doesn’t live there because it is being renovated. Sometime over the weekend, unknown suspect(s) broke the glass frame of the back door. After gaining entry, they stole $2,600 in cash and merchandise including a set of golf clubs, a pearl ring, a box of jewelry, a box of lingerie and trinkets, a complete jewelry set and some DVDs.

Oct. 13-15, time unknown
Vehicle larceny in the 2100 block of Ingersoll Avenue. Officers met with the manager of Stew Hansen Auto Outlet, located at 2105 Ingersoll Ave., who reported that over the weekend a 2000 red Dodge Ram pickup was stolen. The manager said the driver side window was broken out because there was still glass laying in the lot where the truck had been parked. There are no suspects, and a photo of the vehicle was provided for police.

Oct. 15, 6:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Burglary in the 900 block of East 9th Street. The victim returned home and entered through the front door, which was locked as he left it. Walking through the house, he found the back door unlocked and open. His futon, banjo and guitar were missing from the living room. His computer was missing from his bedroom along with $70 in cash. More than $1,000 of merchandise and cash was stolen.

Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Burglary in the 1600 block of East Pleasantview Drive. The victim left home for work, locking the door before she left. When she returned her front door was wide open. Her TV cabinet was missing her son’s GameCube video game system, three games and some DVDs, valued at more than $200. There was no forced entry and it looked like the suspect(s) entered through a window and left through the front door.

BUSTED

Name: Jeffery Wayne Hale
The story: Hale attempted to walk out of Dahl’s, located at 4121 Fleur Drive, with multiple items including two packets of lunch meat, three packages of cappuccino mix, a bottle of Jack Daniels and a bottle of Absolute Vodka without paying. The assistant manager and employees outside the front doors detained Hale. When placed in custody, officers found a glass pipe in Hale’s left pants pocket. Hale admitted it was for smoking crack and not methamphetamines and was taken to the Polk County Jail and charged with fifth degree theft and possession of drug paraphernalia.

DOCKET DIVING

The following is from a recent ruling made by the Iowa Supreme Court of Appeals regarding the case of the State of Iowa vs. Jeffery Lee Brock

“Jeffery Brock, II, appeals from his conviction for operating while intoxicated (OWI). He contends the court erred in denying his motion to suppress.

“At approximately 2:00 a.m. on March 25, 2005, Jackson County Deputy Sheriff Kevin Scott received a dispatch concerning a suspicious vehicle and the possible theft of gas from a residence near the town of Miles. Upon reaching Miles about five minutes later, he observed a vehicle in the lot of the Swanton Ag Service Building. He immediately saw the driver of the vehicle quickly grab the steering wheel, reach for the gearshift, and put the car in gear. Deputy Scott slowed down and made a u-turn so he could follow the vehicle, which by then was being driven in the opposite direction. About a half mile north of Miles, he stopped the vehicle, which was being driven by Jeffery Brock. Brock’s eventual conviction for OWI ensued.

“On appeal, Brock maintains the court erred in denying his motion to suppress in which he argued Deputy Scott lacked sufficient cause to stop his vehicle. In light of this law, we now view the facts in the record. First, Deputy Scott was mere minutes and a short distance away from a report of a suspicious vehicle and the possible theft of gas from a rural residence. This information provided him with cause to be vigilant for any similar vehicles in the area. Second, Deputy Scott observed Brock in his vehicle at approximately 2:22 a.m. on a Monday morning, hardly a time when individuals would normally be out driving a vehicle, let alone be parked in the lot of a closed business. Third, Scott observed Brock sitting in his vehicle in the parking lot of an industrial building, not a residential area where one may have been more likely to witness an individual in a vehicle at this time.

“We conclude the totality of the circumstances provided Deputy Scott with reasonable cause sufficient to support the investigatory stop of Brock’s vehicle. The district court properly denied Brock’s motion to suppress and we affirm his conviction.”

Most wanted

Name: Travis Rodgers
Age: 33
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Wanted for: Parole violation, weapons charges, assault and drug charges.

If you know where to find this fugitive, call Crime Stoppers at 223-1400

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