March 29, 2024

Police Blotter

Newton Police Department

• Stephen M. Elliott, 26, of Newton, is charged with driving while license denied after authorities located him at TPI at 6:25 a.m. Thursday. Officers saw a vehicle that had a green sticker displayed and found the owner had his license revoked. Officers located the vehicle and the man who was driving. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Rudy A. Davis, 29, of Newton, is charged with driving while barred after authorities pulled him over in the 200 block of East Fourth Street South at 8 p.m. Wednesday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Benjamin C. Sander, 19, of Newton, is charged with failure to obey traffic control device after authorities were called to the 100 block of East Eighth Street South at 6:41 a.m. Thursday. Clara Foster was traveling south when her vehicle was hit by Sander after he ran the red light while traveling east on First Avenue. Foster had approximately $2,000 in damage and Sander had approximately $2,000 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.

• A 16-year-old juvenile is charged with following too close after authorities were called to the 1200 block of First Avenue East at 5:10 p.m. Thursday. Sue Padilla and the juvenile were traveling east on First Avenue when the juvenile was unable to stop due to slippery roads and the vehicle rear-ended Padilla’s vehicle. Padilla had approximately $100 in damage and the juvenile had approximately $500. She was cited and released to appear.

• Scott D. Beintema, 51, of Newton, is charged with failure to obey stop or yield sign after authorities were called to the intersection of East Second Street South and Fifth Avenue East at 11:22 a.m. Thursday. Randy Brisel was traveling east on South Fifth Avenue East when his vehicle was hit by Beintema’s vehicle, who stopped then proceeded into the intersection. Beintema had approximately $3,000 in damage and Brisel had approximately $100 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.

• Nathan J. Savage, 26, of Newton, is charged with operating while under the influence, careless driving, failure to obey a stop sign and eluding after authorities pulled him over at the intersection of South Fourth Avenue East and South Fifth Avenue East at 10:29 p.m. Friday. Officers saw a vehicle fishtailing and spinning its tires at multiple intersections and after failing to stop at a stop sign, officers attempted to pull it over. The vehicle continued, running additional stop signs and gaining speeds of 40 to 50 miles per hour before failing to make a turn and running into a snow bank. Officers smelled alcohol on Savage and he admitted he ran because he had been drinking. He had a BAC of .098. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Leisa D. Thomas, 48, of Newton, is charged with driving while license under suspension after authorities pulled her over in the 400 block of First Avenue East at 1:38 p.m. Saturday. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Shane R. Grave, 28, of Newton, is charged with unsafe backing on highway after authorities were called to North Third Avenue East and East 12th Street North at 4:20 p.m. Friday. Grave was stopped at an intersection and began backing up his vehicle for a turning semi-truck when his vehicle hit the front of John Vandenberg’s vehicle, who was stopped behind him. Grave had approximately $2,000 in damage and Vandenberg had approximately $700 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.