Marshall County Courthouse

Court — Monday

• Joshua Joseph Fruth made an initial appearance on a domestic abuse assault-first offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25. Fruth was released on his promise to appear. Fruth was ordered to contact his parole office within 48 hours. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Chandra Prasad Sapkota, of Des Moines, made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-first offense charge, an interference with official acts charge and a violation of a one-way traffic designation charge. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25. Sapkota was released on his promise to appear. A substance abuse evaluation has been ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Mamer Arou made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a no insurance-accident charge. Arou pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 13 in Magistrate Court.

• Gustavo Alonso Diaz Jr. made an initial appearance on a parole violation charge. Tyler Heeren is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the administrative law judge. Diaz is being held without bond.

• Jason Harmon made an initial appearance on an extradition request from the State of Colorado. Jeff Hazen is appointed as counsel. The extradition hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Harmon is being held without bond.

• Timothy Diven Nichol made an initial appearance through counsel, Matthew Mauk, on a unlawful passing of a school bus charge. He pleaded not guilty.

• Armando Perez Galvez made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a speeding charge. Perez Galvez pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 16 in Magistrate Court.

• Elmer Dean Willemsen failed to make an appearance on a striking an unattended vehicle charge and a no insurance-accident charge. The court found Willemsen guilty on both counts. The fine on the striking an unattended vehicle is $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $147.75. The fine on the no insurance charge is $500 with a $175 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $735. All payments are due within 30 days.

• Ramon Alejandro Medina Angel failed to make an appearance on a driving under suspension charge. The court found Medina Angel guilty. The fine on the driving under suspension is $250 with a $87.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $397.50, due within 30 days.

• Adam Mohammad Younis made an initial appearance on an possession of a controlled substance-third or subsequent offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25. Younis was released with supervision through the Department of Correctional Services and is to report to the adult probation office with 72 hours. A substance abuse evaluation has been ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Jovana Julia Nunez made an initial appearance on a driving while barred-habitual offender charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 25. Nunez was released on his promise to appear.

• Willie James Denton Jr., of Waterloo, made an initial appearance on an possession of marijuana-second offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 24. Bond will continue as posted until the conclusion of this case. A substance abuse evaluation has been ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days. Denton was ordered to get photographed and fingerprinted in connection with this case.

• Jeffrey Steven Niedermann made an appearance through counsel on a no rabies vaccination charge and a dog at large charge. A pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 20 in Magistrate Court.

• Hal Runer made an initial appearance on a theft-second degree charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 16. Bond will remain as posted until the conclusion of this case.

Incidents

• On Saturday, a burglary involving vandalism to property was reported in the 100 block of West Church Street.

• On Saturday, a theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of North Center Street.

• On Sunday, a burglary was reported in the 200 block of West Boone Street.

• On Sunday, a burglary was reported in the 400 block of Woodbury Street.

• On Sunday, a hit and run accident was reported in the 400 block of East Ferner Street.

Citations

• On Friday, Carlos Jaliel Davila Romero, 35, was cited for failure to obey a traffic control device.

• On Sunday, Mamer Arou, 54, was cited for no insurance-accident.

Arrests

• On Friday, Carlos Davila Romero, 35, was arrested for driving while barred.

• On Friday, Kenneth Drumm, 47, was arrested for criminal mischief-fifth degree.

• On Friday, Ricardo Velez Jr., 27, wa arrested for driving under suspension and operating without the owner’s consent.

• On Friday, Willie Denton Jr., 31, was arrested for possession of marijuana-second offense.

• On Friday, Amber Niederklopfer, 36, was arrested for violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court.

• On Friday, Baylee Waldo, 24, was arrested for theft-fifth degree, identity theft and forgery.• On Sunday, Shaun Palmer, 25, was arrested for assault.

• On Saturday, Jose Torres-Fuentes, 46, was arrested for domestic abuse assault-second offense.

• On Saturday, Robert Clark, 52, was arrested for interference with official acts and on a warrant.

• On Saturday, Alexis Herrera, 22, was arrested for driving under suspension.

• On Saturday, Megan Needs, 39, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Sunday, Joshua Fruth, 33, was arrested for domestic abuse assault-first offense.

• On Sunday, Manuel Contreras, 23, was arrested for interference with official acts and operating while under the influence-second offense.

• On Sunday, Mamer Arou, 54, was arrested for driving while license is denied, cancelled, revoked or suspended and on a warrant.

Accidents

• On Sept. 30, a car driven by Glenn Erwin DauSchmidt, 86, of Marshalltown, was eastbound on Anson Street stopped at the intersection with 18th Avenue when it proceeded forward colliding with the side of a motorcycle driven by Kelly Joe Jensen, 49, of Beaman, which was southbound on 18th Avenue. Jensen was transported to UnityPoint Health-Marshalltown. DauSchmidt was cited for failure to obey a stop sign and yield the right of way. Damage to the Jensen motorcycle was estimated at $5,000 while the DauSchmidt car received an estimated $250 in damage.• On Monday, a car driven by Pah Lo Baw, 31, was pulling into a private driveway when it continued eastbound striking large items outside the garage and then backing into the spot where the officers found the vehicle. No injuries were reported. Baw was cited for operating while under the influence and child endangerment. Damage to the Baw car was estimated at $3,000.

• On Oct. 3, a car driven by Maribel Minjares Olague, 22, of Marshalltown, was southbound on the Frontage Road stopped at the intersection with Southridge Road. Minjares Olague was three-fourths of the way through the intersection when a car driven by Naing Win Aung, 38, of Marshalltown, made a right turn from South Center Street onto Southridge Road and collided with the Minjares Olague car. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Minjares Olague car was estimated at $5,000 with the Aung car receiving $3,000 in damage.

• On Sunday, a pickup with a trailer attached driven by Christopher Joseph Robinson, 31, of Marshalltown, was eastbound o East Nevada Street when the trailer struck the front of a car sticking out of driveway driven by Kyle Douglas Oliver, 18, of Carlisle. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Oliver car was estimated at $3,000 while the Robinson trailer was estimated at $500.

Marshall County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Friday, Teresa Rebik, 51, was arrested for operating while under the influence-first offense and no insurance.

• On Friday, Matthew Bodie, 37, was arrested on a warrant charging him with possession of a controlled substance-second offense.

• On Friday, Dean Wesley Picotte, 28, was arrested on a warrant.• On Sunday, Gustavo Diaz Jr., 27, was arrested for violation of parole.

• On Saturday, Salenea Theasea Mashae Phelps, 25, was arrested for speeding, driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway, possession of marijuana-first offense, open container, no insurance and operating while under the influence-first offense.

• On Saturday, Hal Charles Runner, 59, was arrested for theft-second degree-possession of stolen property.

• On Saturday, Kristina Marie Campbell, 23, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Saturday, Megan Needs, 39, was arrested on a warrant charging her with violation of probation.