Crime & Safety
Ankeny Police Blotter: Burglaries, Abuse and OWIs
A summary of incident reports with individual charges provided by the Ankeny Police Department.

Editor's note: All information below is provided by the in incident reports through Dec. 24. 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. All individuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty.
Nov. 26
Guytanna L. Adams, 42, Ankeny, was charged with dependent adult abuse (financial) following an incident at 910 E. First St.
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Dec. 15
Edward T. Ransom Jr., 39, Des Moines, was arrested at 6484 S.E. Delaware Ave. on an outstanding Polk County arrest warrant.
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George J. Rashid, 21, Fort Madison, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated and driving while barred following a traffic stop near 2630 N.W. Heritage Ave.
Dec. 16
Lindsay J. Thompson, 35, Ankeny, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (first offense) following a traffic stop near the 1600 block of Northwest Ninth Street.
Police responded to 301 S.E. Delaware Ave. at approximately 3:34 p.m. for a report of a theft.
Dec. 17
Heather A. Cockerham, 37, Ankeny, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of hydrocodone following a traffic stop in the 2000 block of South Ankeny Boulevard.
Anton R. Miller, 22, Ankeny, was arrested at 411 S.W. Ordnance Rd. on an outstanding warrant issued by Polk County.
Nicholas M. Renoe, 30, Windsor Heights, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop near the 100 block of Northwest Irvinedale Drive.
Police responded to 517 S.W. Ash Dr. at approximately 9:24 p.m. to investigate a report of sexual abuse.
Dec. 18
Robert E. Reese II, 34, Ankeny, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (second offense) following a traffic stop on northbound Interstate 35 near Ankeny.
Ryan T. Cody Vandermark, 28, Ankeny, was charged with domestic abuse assault with a weapon, assault – willful injury and child endangerment following an incident at 1021 S.E. Delaware Ave.
Police responded to 901 N. Ankeny Blvd. at approximately 12:27 a.m. for a report of forgery.
Dec. 19
Ann C. Debilio, 25, Ankeny, was charged with fourth-degree theft following an incident at 1935 S.E. Delaware Ave.
Lydia A. Herigstad, 24, Des Moines, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated (first offense) and driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop near the 1000 block of Northwest Greenwood Street.
Dec. 20
Nicole M. Hill, 29, Ankeny, was charged with simple assault following an incident at 202 S.W. Sharmin Dr.
Dec. 21
Matthew S. Bennett, 29, Pleasant Hill, was arrested at 1003 S.W. Third St. on an outstanding arrest warrant issued by Polk County.
Brian A. McDowell, 36, Ankeny, was arrested at 410 S.W. Sawgrass Pkwy. on an outstanding warrant issued by Polk County.
Dec. 22
Jason A. Martin, 27, Huxley, was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated following a traffic stop in the 200 block of Southwest Oralabor Road.
Dec. 23
Gail A. Mulert, 42, Ankeny, was charged with disorderly conduct following an incident at 206 S.W. State St.
Angela S. Williams, 39, Douglas Township, was charged with fifth-degree theft following an incident at 410 N. Ankeny Blvd.
Dec. 24
Police responded to 2301 Summer Park Dr. at approximately 12:24 p.m. for a report of a burglary.
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