March 28, 2024

Police Blotter

Newton Police Department

• Kurtiss P. Landrum, 47, of Newton, was arrested on a Jasper County warrant for probation violation after authorities were called to 1313 E. Sixth St. S. at 3:50 p.m. Friday. He was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Jolene K. Lewis, 38, of Newton, is charged with introducing intoxicants or drugs into an institution, possession of drug paraphernalia, controlled substance violation and driving while license suspended after authorities pulled her over in the 600 block of South 14th Avenue West at 12:01 a.m. Friday. Officers observed a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed and upon pulling it over found Lewis was driving on a suspended license. While searching her purse, officers found a needle and meth pipe along with six small baggies containing 2.9 grams of meth. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Cristina J. Vanduinen, 18, of Carroll, is charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities pulled over the vehicle she was traveling in at the 100 block of First Avenue East at 3:11 a.m. Thursday. Officers pulled over the vehicle for an obstructed license plate and after getting consent to search the vehicle, officers found a small baggie containing meth under the passenger seat. Officers also found an additional baggie and a pipe made from a light bulb. Vanduinen said that it was a friend’s. She was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Joseph A. Klunder, 44, of Ankeny, is charged with failure to obey stop sign after authorities were called to the intersection of East Fourth Street North and North Fourth Avenue East at 10:55 a.m. Friday. Klunder was stopped at a stop sign then entered the intersection and his vehicle was hit Stephen Thompson’s vehicle who was going through the intersection. Klunder said it was his fault and that he thought it was a four way stop. Klunder had approximately $4,000 in damage while Thompson had approximately $300 in damage. He was cited and released to appear.