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Police log
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Aug. 17, 2020 1:00 am, Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 2:45 am
Information is collected from Henry, Jefferson and Washington county law enforcement agencies. As with any criminal case a charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilt.
Arrests
Aug. 10 – 8:20 a.m., warrant serv. /court order hold was reported in the 300 block of N. Iris St., Mt. Pleasant.
Aug. 11 – 12:46 p.m., warrant arrest was reported in the 100 block of W. Washington St., Washington. Murphy Rutherford, 27, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation on original charge of operating a motor vehicle with owners consent.
Aug. 11 – 12:01 p.m., warrant serv. /court order hold was reported in the 800 block of W. Irish Ridge Rd., Mt. Pleasant.
Aug. 11 – 12:13 p.m., warrant serv. /court order hold was reported in the 600 block of E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant.
Aug. 11 – 12:33 p.m., warrant serv. /court order hold was reported in the 100 block of N. Main St., Mt. Pleasant.
Aug. 11 – 2:52 p.m., warrant serv. /court order hold was reported in the 200 block of S. Jay St., Mt. Pleasant.
Aug. 11 – 3:27 p.m., warrant serv. /court order hold was reported in the 200 block of E. Broad St., Mt. Pleasant.
Traffic Accidents
Aug. 10 – 10:52 a.m., motor vehicle accident with injuries was reported in the 1200 block of Hwy. 218, Olds.
Aug. 10 – 11:02 a.m., motor vehicle accident with unknown injuries was reported at Ash Ave. and Hwy. 16, Hillsboro.
Aug. 10 – 5:29 p.m., motor vehicle accident with property damage was reported at Grand Ave. and Monroe St., Mt. Pleasant.
Aug. 10 – 5:46 p.m., traffic accident was reported in the 400 block of E. Ave., Kalona.
Aug. 11 – 1:27 p.m., hit and run was reported in the 500 block of S. White St., Mt. Pleasant.
Harassment
Aug. 11 – 10:06 a.m., intimidation/harassment was reported in the 1300 block of E. Main St., Washington.
Aug. 11 – 1:34 p.m., domestic disturbance was reported in the 200 block of E. Washington St., Mt. Pleasant.
Fire
Aug. 10 – 12:39 p.m., fire call was reported in the 400 block of E. Main St., Washington.
Aug. 10 – 12:47 p.m., fire call was reported in the 1700 block of 315th St., Washington.
Aug. 10 – 1:55 p.m., fire call was reported in the 700 block of S. 9th Ave., Washington.
Aug. 10 – 3:53 p.m., fire call was reported in the 1200 block of Hwy. 22, Wellman.
Aug. 11 – 9:25 a.m., fire call was reported in the 900 block of 8th St., Kalona.
Assaults
Aug. 11 – 5:00 p.m., assault was reported in the 600 block of W. Tyler, Washington.
Aug. 11 – 5:11 p.m., assault was reported at S. Van Buren St. and E. Madison St., Brighton.
Theft
Aug. 10 – 10:37 a.m., theft/larceny/shoplifting was reported in the 300 block of W. Front St., Wayland.

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