Sheriff’s Office seeks help

in rash of rural burglaries

The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in solving a rash of rural car burglaries.

Following vehicle break-ins across Webster and Calhoun counties in Gowrie, Callender, Barnum, Clare and Knierim, the Sheriff’s Office asks residents to report any suspicious activity or vehicles they saw during the early morning hours. Burglaries happened on the following dates:

• Gowrie: Sunday

• Callender: Tuesday

• Barnum: Wednesday

• Clare: Wednesday

• Knierim: Tuesday and Thursday

Any private surveillance video that may have recorded a suspect vehicle would help with investigations, the office said in a statement.

Those with information to report or surveillance video to submit can call the Sheriff’s Office at 515-573-2323, or Webster County Crime Stoppers at 800-542-9702.

The Sheriff’s Office advises the public to keep vehicles locked at all times, even when parked inside a garage. Several burglaries involved perpetrators entering the garage to get to the car.

Police Log

FORT DODGE

Wednesday

Two domestic calls were reported.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 1300 block of First Avenue North.

Harassment was reported in the 1300 block of A Street West.

Theft was reported in the 2900 block of Fifth Avenue South.

Fraud was reported in the 1600 block of First Avenue South.

Fireworks were reported at the intersection of South 23rd Street and 15th Avenue South.

Fireworks were reported at the intersection of Sixth Avenue North and North 11th Street.

One case of sexual exploitation of a minor was reported.

Fireworks were reported at the intersection of South 18th Street and 10th Avenue South.

An assault was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South.

Magistrate Court

WEBSTER COUNTY

Thursday

Third-degree theft — Dale Lee Bahrenfuss, 55, 1204 Sixth Ave. N. Apt. 6, preliminary hearing set for June 26.

Operating while intoxicated, first offense — Raymond Matthew Mallinger, 79, no address given, preliminary hearing waived; Sarah Ann Cobb-Harvey, 35, Webster City, preliminary hearing waived.