Vinton Police Department

Vinton Police Department This is an official page of the Vinton Police Department. For more information about the City of Vinton, please visit www.cityofvinton.org.

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08/26/2026

Vinton Police Department Log for August 17-23, 2026
All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

Four Adult Arrests in the week of August 17-23, 2026

August 17 Taylor James Simmons 25 Vinton, IA
Domestic Abuse Assault-3rd or Subsequent Offense

August 18 Dana Lynn Worrell-Jumper 78 Vinton, IA
Littering

August 20 Tiffany Dawn Turpin 45 Vinton, IA
Intrastate Warrant Arrest-Theft 3rd Degree-Shoplifting

August 22 Daryl Lee Cole 51 Vinton, IA
Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense

One Juvenile Referral for the week of August 17-23, 2026

Zero Code Enforcement Violations for the week of August 17-23, 2026

One Traffic Citation for Offenses were issued the week of August 17-23, 2026

Twenty Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of August 17-23, 2026

One Reported Motor Vehicle Accident for the week of August 17-23, 2026

The Vinton Police Department handled 86 complaints/calls for service from August 17-23, 2026

08/25/2026

Some keys have been turned in to the police department. They were found on 8th Ave between 10th & 11th streets. If you are missing some keys, please stop by the Vinton Police Department between 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. to identify.

08/19/2026

Vinton Police Department Log for August 10-16, 2026
All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal
charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

Eight Adult Arrests in the week of August 10-16, 2026

August 12 Leanna Kay Wheeler 61 Vinton, IA
Littering

August 12 Jeffrey Richard Silberger 54 Vinton, IA
Littering

August 12 Thomas James Patterson 70 Vinton, IA
Littering

August 12 Marilyn Kay Katcher 83 Vinton, IA
Littering

August 12 Rafael Perez Villa 53 Vinton, IA
Littering

August 13 Nathanial Ray McNeal 37 Vinton, IA
Assault-Intend to Cause Pain or Injury

August 16 Steven Michael Schmitz 31 Vinton, IA
Eluding-Speed Over 25 Over Speed Limit,
Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or Revoked,
Reckless Driving

August 16 Nicholas Peter Holten 39 Vinton, IA
Violation Of No Contact Order

Zero Juvenile Referrals for the week of August 10-16, 2026

Zero Code Enforcement Violations for the week of August 10-16, 2026

Two Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of August 10-16, 2026

Twenty Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of August 10-16, 2026

Two Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of August 10-16, 2026

The Vinton Police Department handled 97 complaints/calls for service from August 10-16, 2026

Found in the area of E 3rd St and 3rd Ave. , Green collar. Please call 319-472-2337 to arrange for pick up.
08/16/2026

Found in the area of E 3rd St and 3rd Ave. , Green collar. Please call 319-472-2337 to arrange for pick up.

****OWNER LOCATED****Found in the area of W 8th St and Hwy 218. Please call 319-472-2321 to arrange for pick up.
08/14/2026

****OWNER LOCATED****

Found in the area of W 8th St and Hwy 218. Please call 319-472-2321 to arrange for pick up.

08/12/2026

Vinton Police Department Log for August 3-9, 2026
All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal
charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

Four Adult Arrests in the week of August 3-9, 2026

August 3 Cheryl Lynn Ducharme 59 Vinton, IA
Assault

August 6 Leon Haling Michael Barber 22 Vinton, IA
Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct-Loud
Raucous Noise

August 6 Zachary Lee Gerken 18 Independence, IA
Operating While Under the Influence 1st Offense
Interference With Official Acts

August 8 Tiffany Dawn Turpin 45 Vinton, IA
Annoyance or Disturbance


Zero Juvenile Referrals for the week of August 3-9, 2026

Sixteen Code Enforcement Violations- Tall Grass/Weeds x 8, Junk x 4, Property Maintenance x 3, Duty to Trim Trees x 1 for the week of August 3-9, 2026

Five Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of August 3-9, 2026

Seventeen Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of August 3-9, 2026

Two Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of August 3-9, 2026

The Vinton Police Department handled 88 complaints/calls for service from August 3-9, 2026.

08/11/26 :: We’ve been made aware numerous City emails may have been compromised. Please DO NOT open any emails that see...
08/11/2026

08/11/26 :: We’ve been made aware numerous City emails may have been compromised. Please DO NOT open any emails that seem suspicious.

08/05/2026

Vinton Police Department Log for July 27- August 2026
All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal
charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.

Eight Adult Arrests in the week of July 27- August 2026

July 30 Nathan Zachary Lovell 35 Vinton, IA
Theft 5th Degree

July 30 Christian Patrick Lovell 24 Vinton, IA
Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness

August 1 Tristan Alexander Squier 30 Vinton, IA
Domestic Abuse Assault-2nd Offense

August 1 Douglas John Miller 62 Vinton, IA
Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or Revoked

August 1 Damion Michael Gaal 19 Vinton, IA
Driving While License Under Suspension

August 2 Marvin Albert Mosher III 46 Vinton, IA
Harassment 3rd Degree, Trespass-Injury or Damage Greater Than $300

August 2 Kristina Marie Mosher 37 Vinton, IA
Harassment 3rd Degree, Trespass 1st Offense

August 2 Tina Marie Hatfield 64 Vinton, IA
Harassment 3rd Degree, Trespass 1st Offense

Zero Juvenile Referrals for the week of July 27- August 2026

Zero Code Enforcement Violations for the week of July 27- August 2026

Four Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of July 27- August 2026

Twelve Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of July 27- August 2026

Zero Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of July 27- August 2026.

The Vinton Police Department handled 84 complaints/calls for service from July 27- August 2026.

Youville: Helping kids build online safety skills this summer and school yearBy BCP StaffAugust 5, 2026These last days o...
08/05/2026

Youville: Helping kids build online safety skills this summer and school year

By BCP Staff
August 5, 2026

These last days of summer can present opportunities to spend more time with your kids. If you’re talking with your 8-12 year-olds about making good decisions while they’re online, the FTC has a free tool called Youville to help.

Youville is an imaginary town where Youbies live. The Claud causes chaos in town and as you and your kids work to save the Youbies, you’ll get through activities designed to help them learn things like:

What information is personal and how to protect it
What to consider before they post something online
How to spot and avoid scams
What to do if someone uses bullying language online

Youville has ready-to-use fun activities to help kids of those ages develop skills to be safer online. Do your kids like solving puzzles and taking mini adventures? Coloring, cutting, and gluing? They can do all of that with the materials at ftc.gov/Youville, while simultaneously learning some good online habits.

To use Youville:

Download and print the activity sheets. Go through them with your kids during downtime at home or while traveling.

Plan discussion times using the lesson plans. Each lesson includes a 10-minute mini lesson with questions to start a conversation.

Do an arts-and-crafts project where kids color and cut out blades to attach to their JumboFan. (Check out Youville to find out how that fits into the story!)

🤠⚡ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON... ⚡🤠The time is drawing near for Parks & Rec Outlaw Scottie Wirth to possibly meet his fate!This...
08/04/2026

🤠⚡ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON... ⚡🤠

The time is drawing near for Parks & Rec Outlaw Scottie Wirth to possibly meet his fate!

This Saturday at Pitching for Pins, Scottie could be sentenced to PUBLIC TASING... but only if the community decides his "crimes" deserve it! 😆

His charges include:
🌳 Causing children to refuse to leave the playground.
🎉 Organizing suspiciously successful community events.
🏞️ Turning ordinary parks into unforgettable adventures.
😁 Distributing fun without a permit.

Now it's up to YOU to decide his fate!

⚡ Cast your vote by donating through Venmo:

💲 100% of the proceeds benefit the Vinton-Shellsburg Wrestling Program.
📝 Be sure to include "Scottie" in the payment notes so your donation counts toward his public tasing!

Then join us for all the fun at:
🥎 Pitching for Pins
📍 Vinton-Shellsburg Baseball Field
🗓️ This Saturday
🕔 First pitch at 5:00 p.m.

Will Scottie ride off into the sunset... or will justice be served with 50,000 volts of friendly fundraising? ⚡😉

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310 A Avenue
Vinton, IA
52349

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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