Oelwein Police Make Two Arrests in Connection with Vehicle Attempting to Elude

At 12:36am on August 27, 2026, Oelwein Police made a successful stop on a vehicle that was attempting to elude Buchanan County Sheriff's Deputies during a high-speed chase.  The vehicle was stopped in the 300 block of S Frederick Ave with the two occupants being detained.  The driver, Ricky Patrick McKeeman, 20, of Oelwein, was arrested and charged with Reckless Driving by Oelwein Police.  Additional charges are pending from the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office.  The passenger, Mercedes Skye Herreid, 18, of Prairie du Chien, WI, was charged and issued a summons to court for Possession of Alcohol Under Legal Age - Simple Misdemeanor and Underage Use of Tobacco/Vape Product.