Oelwein Drug Arrests and Outstanding Warrants

Oelwein Police have arrested a local woman on several charges, as well as citing three juveniles.
Shortly after 5:30pm Sunday (Feb. 21) officers were called to a disturbance in the 100 block of 2nd Avenue NW.

There, 28 year old Michelle Barnhart of Oelwein was taken into custody on charges of domestic assault-simple, possession of drug paraphernalia, and interference with official acts. Police also referred three minors to juvenile court services: 16 year old Jeffrey Bennett, 14 year old Ian Morgan, and 14 year old Esteban Carrasco Junior, all of Oelwein, were cited for posession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

A Manchester man has been arrested in Oelwein on an outstanding warrant. Oelwein police checked a residence in the 100 block of 1st Avenue NW Saturday (Feb. 20) evening, for a man wanted in Black Hawk County for a probation violation on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. 30 year old Andrew Postel was taken into custody; he is also cited by Oelwein authorities for possession of drug paraphernalia.

And late Friday night, Oelwein officers arrested 20 year old Mathew Fowlkes of Oelwein, in the 400 block of East Charles, on Fayette County warrants. The original charges were violation of probation, and a pretrial supervision violation.

Oelwein Police are also investigating a traffic accident that happened Friday evening, in the 300 block of 8th Avenue SE. A van driven by Jennifer Schauf collided with a car driven by Hunter Smock. No injuries were reported.