Oelwein Police release information on an accident and three arrest incidents
At 12:23pm on October 25, 2026, Oelwein Police responded to a two-vehicle accident in the 200 block of 1st Ave SE. A black 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan, driven by Daniel Ray Howard, 62, of Maynard, was attempting to back into a parking spot when they struck a parked vehicle, a gray 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan owned by Caitlyn Florence Wegner, 35, of Aplington. Estimated damages were $2,000 to Howard's vehicle and $3,000 to Wegner's vehicle. No injuries were reported and Howard was assigned fault for the accident.
At 6:57pm on October 25, 2026, Oelwein Police arrested Tonya Mary Pennington, 50, of Oelwein. Pennington was arrested in the 200 block of 5th Ave NE on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Animal Neglect with Injury - Serious Misdemeanor and Animal Neglect with No Injury - Simple Misdemeanor.
At 11:01pm on October 25, 2026, Oelwein Police arrested Seth Michael Alexander, 21, of Oelwein, after responding to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 400 block of 13th Ave NW. Alexander was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense - Simple Misdemeanor.
At 12:17am on October 26, 2026, Oelwein Police arrested Adam Timothy Duffy, 40, of Oelwein, in the 100 block of 1st Ave SE after Duffy attempted to flee by foot from a traffic stop in the 10 block of 1st Ave SE. Duffy was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) - Serious Misdemeanor, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor, Interference with Official Acts - Simple Misdemeanor, and Driving While License Suspended. Information discovered from this arrest also connected Duffy to an incident that occurred on September 12, 2026, in which two male subjects on motorcycles fled from officers, for which Duffy was charged with Eluding (Speed Over 25 Over Limit) - Class D Felony and Driving While License Suspended, as well as issued citations for Motorcycle License Violation, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability, and two counts of Excessive Speed (21mph and over above speed limit).
