Newton Police Department
• Jwan T. Roush, 22, of Cedar Rapids, was charged with disorderly conduct, public intoxication and interference with official acts from an incident that occurred at 11:14 p.m. Oct. 24 in the 100 block of First Avenue East. According to the Newton Police Department, officers responded to a call at Pour Bastards Pub in response to a large fight in progress. Newton police identified Roush as being a participant in the fight as he had facial injuries and unbiased witnesses pointed him out. Roush also had the strong odor of alcohol on his breath. The NPD observed Roush had red, watery eyes, slurred speech and was unstable on his feet, showing signs of intoxication. Roush was told several times by officers to sit down and stay in the area and yet Roush allegedly left the scene after being told by officers to return. Roush reportedly ran east down the street and did not come back which lead Newton police to request a warrant. Roush was arrested by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office on the active warrant. While in custody, he was transferred from a Tama County deputy to the Newton Police Department in Gilman, where he was transported to the Jasper County Jail.
• Christopher L. Cleveland. 37, of Newton, was charged with trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia, providing false identification information and unlawful possession of prescription drugs at 2:09 a.m. Nov. 30 in the 700 block of North Second Avenue East. According to the Newton Police Department, at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 21 officers responded to Walmart for a theft and when officers arrived they spoke with loss prevention. The loss prevention officer told Newton police he saw Cleveland in Walmart and Cleveland had been trespassed from Walmart. The loss prevention officer showed officers the paperwork showing Cleveland was trespassed from Walmart. Newton police attempted to locate Cleveland and it led to a warrant being requested. At 2:09 a.m. Nov. 30, Newton police responded to a call in the 700 block of North Second Avenue East for a disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located two people and recognized one as Cleveland. Dispatch informed officers Cleveland had an active warrant. When officers told Cleveland of his warrant, he told them he was not Cleveland but rather Chris Holbert. Cleveland eventually admitted he was himself and provided an identification card and his warrant was confirmed. During a search, officers located a glass pipe with burnt marijuana residue in his jeans pocket. Officers also located a bottle with no prescription and Cleveland told Newton police it was Xanax which is a prescription drug only. Cleveland was taken to the Jasper County Jail.
• Jeffrey D. Lee, 31, of Newton, was charged with domestic abuse at 1:50 a.m. Dec. 1 in the 400 block of North Fourth Avenue East. According to the Newton Police Department, officers responded to a domestic in progress where the female was frantic. When officers arrived, the victim said Lee had shoved, slapped, pulled her hair, put her in a headlock and choked her so her breathing was impaired because Lee was told to keep his new stereo quiet. The victim had redness all around her neck and allegedly suffered a knee injury from being pushed to the ground. The victim requested a no contact order against Lee and he was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.