Crime & Safety
Ankeny Police Blotter: Aug. 29-Sept. 1
Police responded to approximately 420 calls, according to reports from Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

Editor's note: All information below is provided by police in incident reports through Sept. 1, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident was reported or occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions.
Aug. 22
Aldin Veletanlic, 21, Urbandale, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop near Northwest 10th Street and Northwest Pine Road.
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Aug. 23
Nicholas S. Smith, 21, Ankeny, was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and a probation violation following an incident at 406 NE Grant St.
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A criminal mischief incident was reported at 1206 SE Belmont Dr. in Ankeny.
Aug. 24
A theft was reported at 3100 SW Oralabor Rd. in Ankeny.
Aug. 25
Michaela M. Sahr, 18, Ankeny, was charged with fifth-degree theft following an incident at 2505 SE Delaware Ave.
Benjamin J. Vesely, 31, Ankeny, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense) following a traffic stop near 1700 NW State St.
Aug. 26
Timmy W. King, 64, Ankeny, was arrested on a state warrant following an incident at 313 Harvest Park Dr.
Aug. 27
Ashley M. Morrison, 19, Ankeny, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (first offense) following a stop near 300 NW State St.
A 17-year-old juvenile and 16-year-old juvenile were both charged with assault and disorderly conduct following an incident at 3112 SW Sunnybroke Ct.
Aug. 28
Joshua D. Devos. 26, Knoxville, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense) following a traffic stop near 3100 Sharmin Lane.
Aug. 29
Tyanne E. Beatty, 37, Des Moines, was arrested on a Polk County warrant and charged with possession of marijuana.
James A. Houghton, 31, Ankeny, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop near 1500 W 1st St.
Tanner J. Hucka, 23, Ankeny, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated following a traffic stop near 1100 NE Tuscany Blvd.
Paul M. McCoy, 21, Iowa City, was charged with possession of narcotics – mushrooms following a traffic stop on Interstate 80 eastbound near Beaver Township.
Aug. 30
Joshua C. Pugh, 20, Saylor Township, was arrested on a Polk County warrant.
Joseph L. Roozeboom, 30, Camp Township, was charged with fifth-degree theft following an incident at 1002 SE National Dr.
Torin L. Ward, 23, Tama, was arrested on a state of Iowa warrant and charged with assault.
Aug. 31
John P. Finley, 25, Des Moines, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon following an incident at 121 N. Ankeny Blvd.
Adam J.T. Hopkins, 25, Ankeny, was charged with possession of prescription drugs following an incident at 621 N. Ankeny Blvd.
Sept. 1
Benjamin A. Blackmon, 28, Ankeny, was charged with public intoxication following an incident at 217 NE Trilein Dr.
Samantha L. Hufford, 33, West Des Moines, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense) following a traffic stop near 312 SW Maple St.
Levi E. Thompson, 26, Ankeny, was charged with driving while revoked following a stop near 1610 SE Oralabor Rd.
Dylan J. Wilkinson, 19, Des Moines, was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop near 100 S. Ankeny Blvd.
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