March 29, 2024

01-23-2018 Police blotter

Newton Police

Department

Kenneth L. Fraaken, 55, of Des Moines, was charged with violation of no contact order at 11:41 p.m. Jan. 20 after police were called to Econo Lodge in reference to a fraud. Police found Fraaken with the victim and the two had a no contact order from Des Moines. Fraaken was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Nathan J. Greene, 32, of Newton, was charged with public intoxication at 12:59 p.m. Jan. 21 after police were called to Hy-Vee. Police found a man with the matching description at Hy-Vee gas. Greene had slurred speech and smelled of alcohol. He told police he drank two beers the night prior. A preliminary breath test showed .171. He was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Christopher L. Cleveland, 35, of Newton, was charged with violation of no contact order at 2:11 p.m. Jan. 13 when Cleveland called the victim. There is a no contact order out of Jasper County between Cleveland and the victim. Cleveland was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.