Lansing man charged with Attempted Murder, Kidnapping Charges and more

On 5/17/26, at approximately 6:55 p.m., the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office received  a 911 call from the residence at 330 Dodge Street in Lansing, Iowa. It was reported that a male  subject was assaulting a female in the residence. 

A Lansing Police Officer and Allamakee County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the assault. The  male suspect had fled from the scene. The Deputy attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle  continued at a high rate of speed and was pursued by the Deputy. The suspect fled to an area  along French Creek Drive and drove into a field drive. The Deputy pursued the suspect into the  field drive and attempted to stop the vehicle. 

The suspect fired upon the Deputy and the Deputy returned fire. Following the exchange of  gunfire, the suspect fled into a wooded area. The Deputy was uninjured in the incident. A search  was conducted for the suspect and was unable to be located after several hours.  

On the morning of 5/18/2026 the suspect was brought to the Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office  by a family member. After further investigation, Andrew Wayne Weber of Lansing, Iowa was  charged with Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer (707.11(5)(a)), Kidnapping in the Second  Degree (710.3(1)), Domestic Abuse Assault (708.2A(2)(b)), Assault Causing Bodily Injury  (708.2(2)), Eluding (321.279(2)(a)). Weber is currently being held in the Allamakee County Jail. 

Assisting at the scene was the Lansing Police Department, Allamakee County Sheriff’s Office,  Waukon Police Department, Postville Police Department, Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Division of  Criminal Investigation, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Clayton County Sheriff’s Office,  Waterville Fire Department, Lansing Ambulance Service and Allamakee County Emergency  Management.