Compiled by Jared Curtis jared@dmcityview.com

On the clock
Des Moines Police
Nov. 16-17

Nov. 16-17, 11 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Burglary in the 1500 block of Henderson Avenue. Officers met with the victims who stated their garage had been broken into sometime during the night or the following day while they were at work. The suspect(s) entered the garage and took a large amount of tools including two saws, a drill gun, a band saw, an air compressor and a drum sander. The victims stated they have dealt with vandals in the past. There are no witnesses or suspect(s) at this time.

Nov. 17, 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
Burglary in the 900 block of Wolcott Avenue. The victim’s son returned home from school and found the side door ajar. The door doesn’t latch right and can be easily pushed open. The son found multiple items including a Playstation 3 game console, Playstation 3 video games and a surround sound stereo were missing. There are no witnesses or suspect(s) at this time.

Nov. 17, 4:53 p.m.
Assault in the 1400 block of Walker Street. The victim said he was walking home from school when a group of gangster disciples jumped him. The victim said they were all black males, and they knocked him down and began kicking him in the head while he was on the ground. The victim thinks the suspects thought he was in a gang, but he is not. The victim had soreness to his head and right arm. There are no witnesses or suspects at this time.

Nov. 17, 5:25 p.m.
Simple assault in the 1400 block of 10th Street. The victim reported that her son punched her in the face after a verbal argument. The son admitted to punching his mother in the nose, only after she slapped him during an argument over cleaning the bathroom. The mother refused rescue, and the son was taken to juvenile hall. There were no visible injuries, except for a slight redness on the left side of her nose.

Busted

Name: Buck Harrison Moyer
The story: Dispatchers received three 911 hang-up calls from the same address. On the fourth call, the victim was able to put out a verbal description of the suspect, later identified as Moyer. Officers met with the victim, who stated she and Moyer were friends, and he was over at her apartment. Moyer asked the victim if he could move in with her. The victim said “no,” and Moyer pulled out a knife and pointed it toward her. The victim said she tried to call 911 again, but Moyer said if she called the police, he would slit her throat. Officers located Moyer at another location and found two knives on him. While being handcuffed, Moyer told officers, “I should have killed the bitch.” Moyer was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon and obstruction of emergency communication.

Docket diving
The following is from a recent ruling made by the Iowa Court of Appeals regarding the case of the State of Iowa vs. Sean Michael Gyles.

“On July 12, 2007, law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at the residence of Gyles and Nichole Cory. Drug paraphernalia, a digital scale with drug residue, 50 little plastic baggies and .22 grams of methamphetamine were found in the residence. Gyles told the officers he could buy methamphetamine from Armondo, who had supplied him with 15 to 20 ounces over the preceding couple of months and to whom he still owed $1,400. Ultimately, the State refused any cooperation with Gyles, but did enter into a plea agreement with Cory, who agreed to testify against Gyles.

“At Gyles’ trial, Cory testified she had used methamphetamine off and on from 1997 until 2007, and used it with Gyles from the time she moved in with him. She stated she was frequently with Gyles when he purchased the drugs from Armondo. They started out buying small quantities from Armondo but eventually increased how much they would buy. Their relationship with Armondo progressed such that eventually he would “front” drugs (providing them drugs on credit). She had seen Gyles sell methamphetamine out of their bedroom on 50 or more occasions. The jury found Gyles guilty of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine.

“Gyles appeals, arguing the amount of methamphetamine found in his residence was consistent with personal use and the jury could not conclude he was guilty of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine, and that other than Cory’s testimony there was no corroboration of his admissions to the officers.

“To prove the existence of a conspiracy, the State had to prove Gyles would deliver a controlled substance and he entered into an agreement with the intent to promote or facilitate delivery of a controlled substance. Based on the evidence in the record before us, we conclude substantial evidence supports the jury’s verdict on the conspiracy charge. The police expert testified at trial that these items were consistent with weighing and packaging or repackaging of methamphetamine for sale. We conclude there is substantial evidence from which a rational jury could conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that Gyles conspired with Cory to deliver methamphetamine.”

Most wanted

Name: Freddy Lamont Walker
Age: 39
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Wanted for: Burglary charges. If you know where to find this fugitive, call Crime Stoppers at 223-1400.

BIG NUMBER
14
The number of days James Axt beat and kept his common law wife, Mary Riegler, trapped inside their home in Dubuque. Riegler was found with large bruises on her legs, redness around her neck, two black eyes and a broken nose. Axt is charged with domestic abuse and false imprisonment.

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