Man arrested for carrying loaded gun in town

A Marshalltown man is in the Marshall County Jail after a resident noticed he was carrying a gun in his waistband.

Robert Terrell Kluck, 28, was arrested by the Marshalltown Police Department earlier this week for carrying weapons, specifically, a loaded gun within city limits, said Capt. Brian Batterson of the MPD.

“We received a call from a resident shortly after 9 p.m. Monday night, reporting a man was seen carrying a gun in his waistband,” said Batterson. “We responded and confirmed the individual was in possession of a firearm.”

Kluck was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, theft in the third degree, enhanced from two prior convictions, and control of firearm/weapon by domestic abuse offender according to an MPD report. Batterson said the investigation is continuing.

Marshall County Courthouse

Court

Tuesday

• Sondra Ragen Alas made an initial appearance on a possession of marijuana-first offense charge and a supplying alcohol to minors charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Aug. 4. Alas is released on her promise to appear. A substance a abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted within 60 days.

• Jean Claude Hakuzimana made an initial appearance on a social hosting with minors present charge. He pleaded not guilty. The pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9 a.m. on Aug. 23 in Magistrate Court. Hakuzimana is released on his promise to appear.

• Jessica R. Stanton made an initial appearance on a theft-fifth degree charge. Continued to 9 a.m. on July 27 for a status hearing.

• Elizabeth anne Snodgrass made an initial appearance on a warrant charging her with failure to appear for two counts of an assault charge and two counts of a theft-fifth degree charge. She pleaded guilty to all charges. On the assault charges the fine are $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $147.75 for each charge. The fines on the theft charges are $65 with a $22.75 surcharge, $125 law enforcement initiative surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $272.75. All payments are due within 30 days.

• Michael Jay Ingerson made an initial appearance on a theft-fifth degree charge. He pleaded guilty and was given a deferred judgment. Ingerson is to pay a civil penalty of $65 and $60 in court costs for a total of $125, due within 120 days. He is to obey all laws for one year and then Ingerson may petition the court to have this charge removed from his record.

Wednesday

• Robert Kluck made an initial appearance on a theft-third degree charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on July 28. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety.

• David Eugene Beason made an initial appearance on a probation revocation request and a criminal mischief-second degree charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing is scheduled at 3 p.m. on Aug. 7 and the preliminary hearing for the criminal mischief charge is scheduled at 1 p.m. on July 28. Bond is set at $2,000 cash only and $5,000 cash or surety, respectively.

• Matthew Allen Sumpter made an initial appearance on a parole violation charge. Darrell Meyer is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by Sumpter’s parole officer. Sumpter is being held without bond.

• Justin Dean Bohlen, of Tama, made an initial appearance on a two warrants charging him with failure to appear for initial appearances on a driving under suspension charge and a no insurance charge. A rocket docket pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9 a.m. on July 28 in Magistrate Court. Bohlen is released on his promise to appear.

Marshalltown Police Department

Incidents

• On Friday, a burglary and criminal mischief was reported in the 700 block of South Third Avenue with damage valued under $200.

• On Friday, a theft involving a bad check valued between $500 and $1,000 was reported on Iowa Avenue.

Arrests

• On Tuesday, Michael Alexander Day was arrested for operating while under the influence-second offense and speeding.

• On Monday, Eliceo Rensen Youngbear was arrested for driving a commercial motor vehicle while disqualified.

• On Monday, David Eugene Beason was arrested on a warrant.

• On Monday, Robert Terrell Kluck was arrested for carrying weapons, possession of drug paraphernalia, theft-third degree-enhanced and dominion or control of a firearm by a domestic abuse offender.

• On Monday, Matthew Dean Barber was arrested for assault.

• On Monday, Lorrie Bartlett was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

• On Sunday, Reyna Veronica Cazares Cortes was arrested for harassment-third degree.

• On Sunday, Matthew Allen Sumpter was arrested for possession of marijuana-third or subsequent offense, harassment-third degree, possession of a controlled substance-third or subsequent offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while barred-habitual offender, control of a firearm by a felon and eluding.

• On Sunday, Oscar Ariel Gomez Manzanares was arrested for operating while under the influence-first offense.

• On Sunday, Brenda Chavarria-Guevara was arrested for willful injury-causing bodily injury.

• On Saturday, Jorge Gonzalez-Lemus was arrested for public intoxication.

• On Saturday, Eric Michael Seymour was arrested for public intoxication.

• On Saturday, Cristian Coury-Castellanos was arrested for domestic abuse assault-strangulation.

• On Friday, Kari Lynn Carmer was arrested for failure to yield to emergency vehicle, disorderly conduct, reckless driving, unsafe turn or failure to give signal and speeding.

• On Friday, Jaime Nunez Cruz was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

• On Friday, David Wayne Vancannon Jr. was arrested for possession of a Scheduled I controlled substance-first offense and on a warrant.

• On Friday, Manuel Andrade Castro was arrested for criminal mischief-fourth degree.

• On Friday, Jose Castro was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

• On Friday, Rosendo Ordonez-Gonzalez was arrested for theft-fifth degree-shoplifting.

• On Friday, Michael Ingerson was arrested for theft-fifth degree-shoplifting.

• On Friday, Deadre Davis was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

Citations

• On Tuesday, Michael Alexander Day was cited for failure to obey a stop sign and yield the right of way.

• On Monday, Eliceo Rensen Youngbear was cited for speeding.

Marshall County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Monday, Matthew Allen Sumpter was arrested on a warrant.

• On Monday, Brittanie Erin Miller was arrested for possession of methamphetamine-first offense.

• On Sunday, Trevor Walker Wignall was arrested for harassment of a public official or employee.

• On Sunday, Theanna Rae Martinez was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

• On Friday, Jeremy Ian Roberts was arrested on a warrant.

• On Friday, Paul Cody Ogle was arrested on a warrant.

• On Friday, Janet Louise Eggenberger was arrested for improper use of lanes, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and open container.

• On Thursday, Shane Michael Jensen was arrested for voluntary absence from custody and on a warrant.

Accidents

• On Saturday, a car driven by Rocio Ronquillo Ramos, of Marshalltown, was driving through a gravel parking lot at 2901 East Main Street Road, toward a parking spot at the same moment a pickup driven by Kevin Michael Sharp, of Marshalltown, was exiting back out of his parking spot resulting in a collision. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Ronquillo Ramos car was estimated at $3,000 while the Sharp pickup received an estimated $100 in damage.

• On Saturday, a car driven by Jack Allen Edwards, of Marshalltown, was westbound in the 2900 block of Main Street Road when it collided with the rear of a car driven by Melissa Jean Edwards, of Marshalltown, which had stopped for a flock of geese crossing the roadway. No injuries were reported. Edwards was cited for following too closely. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $4,000 each.

• On July 7, a car driven by Jacob Alan White, of Marshalltown, was southbound on Smith Avenue approaching a left hand curve when the driver failed to negotiate the curve, lost control on the gravel, drove off to the right side of the roadway and rolled at least once before coming to rest on its side. No injuries were reported. The driver left the scene before reporting the accident. White was cited for failure to maintain control. Damage to the White car was estimated at $4,000.

• On July 7, a tractor driven by Richard Ashley Monroe, of Melbourne, was westbound on 235th Street. A pickup driven by Jeremy Paul Roberts, of Marshalltown, was following behind the tractor and attempted to legally pass it when the tractor moved over into the wrong lane and collided with the Roberts car. No injuries were reported. Monroe was cited for driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway. Damage to the Monroe tractor was estimated at $200 while the Roberts car received an estimated $5,000 in damage.

• On July 5, a pickup driven by James Lee Peterson, of Gladbrook, was southbound on Zeller Avenue when the driver swerved to miss striking a deer which entered the roadway and struck a bridge wall on the east side of the roadway causing damage to the rear driver side quarter panel. No injuries were reported. Damage is estimated at $8,500.

Grundy County Sheriff

Arrests

• On July 9, Dean Heideman, 52, of Morrison, was arrested on S Avenue south of 260th Street and charged with operating while intoxicated-first offense. Heideman posted bond and was released.

Accidents

• On Friday, a vehicle driven by Reonna Spencer, 19, of Marshalltown, was northbound on T-47 south of 270th Street when a wheel dropped off onto the east shoulder causing the vehicle to enter the ditch and roll several times before coming to rest. No injuries were reported. Spencer was cited for failure to maintain control. Damage to the Spencer vehicle was estimated at $1,200.

• On July 10, a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old male from Aplington was eastbound on 130th Street west of M Avenue when the driver was adjusting his rear view mirror resulting in the vehicle crossing the center line and sideswiping a vehicle driven by Marvin Werkman, 75, of Holland, taking off the side mirror. No injuries were reported. The juvenile was cited for driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway. Damage to the juvenile’s vehicle was estimated at $250 while the Werkman vehicle received an estimated $2,700 in damage.