March 19, 2024

Police Blotter

Newton Police

Department

• A 14-year-old juvenile is charged with third-degree theft after authorities were called 1427 N. Fourth Ave. E. at 5:09 p.m. Feb. 4. Officers were called regarding a juvenile that had stolen a phone. The victim was able to identify who stole his phone through a photo lineup. The juvenile denied any involvement. He was cited and released to appear.

• Sara J. Schippers, 40, of Des Moines, is charged with driving while license suspended after she was pulled over at the intersection of Highway 6 and First Avenue West at 11:43 p.m. Saturday. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Theresa D. Gobb, 43, of Des Moines, is charged with unlawful possession of prescription drug and driving while license suspended after she was pulled over in the 400 block of East 12th Street North at 12:32 a.m. Saturday. Officers pulled her over and found that she was driving while license suspended and while being transported to jail officers also found a prescription bottle with pills that were not on the label. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Erika L. Kellow, 24, of Indianola, is charged with driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over at the intersection of South Eighth Avenue East and East Fourth Street South at 2:45 p.m. Saturday. She was cited and released to appear.

• Timothy D. Harsh, 40, of Newton, is charged with consumption/intoxication in public place after authorities were called to the 1100 block of North Sixth Avenue East at 7:55 a.m. Saturday. Officers were called on a possible assault and when they spoke to Harsh could smell an odor of alcohol. He admitted that he had been drinking and had red, glassy eyes. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• A 17-year-old juvenile is charged with unsafe backing on highway after authorities were called to the 1400 block of North Fourth Avenue East at 3:10 p.m. Saturday. The juvenile was backing out his car when he hit Christy Collins’ car that was driving by. Collins had approximately $3,000 in damage and the juvenile had none. He was cited and released to appear.

• Christopher Chartier, 32, of Newton, is charged with failure to yield to vehicle on right after authorities were called to the 300 block of South Eighth Avenue West at 1:123 p.m. Friday. Chartier was stopped at a stop sign and pulled out in front of Scott McAnally with McAnally’s vehicle hitting Chartier’s on the rear passenger side with its front bumper. McAnally had approximately $1,200 in damage and Chartier had approximately $200 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.