Police Blotter

The information in this log comes from the Ames Police Department. All those accused of violating the law are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

March 22

  • Landry Alan McGahuey, 25, 212 Hayward Ave. apt. #204, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
  • Kurt Peter Backes, 23, 3843 Welbeck Drive, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
  • Benjamin Earl Stanton, 29, of West Des Moines, was arrested on a warrant for second degree theft and third degree burglary.
  • Dean Albert Curcio, 48, 25331 Sandhill Terrace, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse.
  • Antionette Y. McHerron, 19, 328 S. Russell Ave., was arrested on a warrant for driving while suspended.
  • Loricia Mundell, 34, of no address, was arrested and charged with second degree robbery.
  • March 23

    • Gary Lyle Knickerbocker, 21, of Ellsworth, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
    • Jessica Marie Pierce, 19, 4250 Willow Hall, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
    • Tracy Lynn Coulter, 29, 629 Meadow Place, was arrested and charged with driving while barred.
    • Larry William Brown, 38, of Des Moines, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
    • Ralph Wendell Ellis, 47, 224 S. Kellogg Ave. apt. #7, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
    • Elizabeth Shelton, 31, 202 E. Lincoln Way apt. #118, was arrested on a warrant for probation revocation.
    • Mark H. Grant, 22, 218 Stanton Ave. apt. #5, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.

    March 24

    • Jarod Christopher Meyer, 19, 131 N. Hyland Ave. apt. #5, was arrested and charged with public intoxication, interference and disorderly conduct.
    • Sean Daniel McGuire, 19, 301 S. 5th St. apt. #304, was arrested and charged with interference, destruction of evidence, assault on a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance.
    • Kevin D. Swearngin, 20, 310 S. 4th St., was arrested and charged with interference with official acts.
    • Shawn Alan Moran II, 22, of Boone, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
    • Arias D. Branch, 34, of no address, was arrested and charged with public intoxication and interference with official acts.
    • Michael T. Damske, 37, 626 S. 16th St. apt. #26, was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated.
    • Stewart J. Cristan, 19, 717 Maple Hall, was arrested and charged with public intoxication.
    • Mitchell Wayne Perdue, 19, 4480 Friley Converse, was arrested and charged with interference with official acts and underage possession of alcohol.

    March 25

    • Alyssa Grove, 18, 801 Maple Hall, was arrested and charged with harassment of a public official and underage possession of alcohol.
    • Jason Bunting, 36, 137 Dotson Drive apt. #3205, was arrested and charged with obstruction of a 911 call and serious domestic assault.
    • Kenneth Gordon, 32, of Davenport, was arrested on a warrant for driving while suspended.

    March 26

    • Lawrence Coffman, 25, 4103 Quebec St., was arrested and charged with operating while intoxicated.