Government : Benton County Sheriff’s Department Arrest Log September 29th-October 5th

All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

Log for the week of September 29th-October 5th

ARRESTS

09-29-25

MICHAEL FLOYD MELSA, 59, LUZERNE

HARASSMENT FIRST DEGREE AND INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS

INTERFERENCE WITH OFFICIAL ACTS

JAMES HAROLD BAETHKE, 41, BELLE PLAINE

POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND POSSESSION DRUG PARAPHERNALIA

09-30-25

AUSTIN WAYNE DICKEL, 31, NORTH ENGLISH

POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (MARIJUANA) AND OWI FIRST OFFENSE

10-03-25

ERIC LEONARD STELTER , 44, URBANA

INTRASTATE WARRANT

LEANN MORGAN, 55, TAMA

INTRASTATE WARRANT

10-04-25

JOSHUA PAUL THOMAS, 42, SHELLSBURG

INTRASTATE WARRANT

ZACHARY ROBERT PAUL BURNS, 34, CEDAR RAPIDS

INTRASTATE WARRANT

ALAYN LAZARO RODRIGUEZ YANEZ , 18, GRINNELL

DRIVING UNDER SUSPENSION

ROBBIE TYLER BUSLER, 38, VINTON

OWI FIRST OFFENSE AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL

Deputies responded to 188 calls for service, issued 4 citations and 0 warnings, and handled 8 accidents.