Crime & Safety
Stop Leads to Charge of Assault on Officer, OWI - Johnston Police Blotter
The Johnston Police Department investigated a number of calls from March 22 to March 25. Take a look at the reports.
A traffic stop on March 22 led to several charges against a 32-year-old man.
Shawn Heuss was stopped in the area of Northwest 48th Court and Northwest Beaver Drive.
Heuss was charged with a second offense of operating while intoxicated, interference with official acts and assault on a police officer.
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He was also cited for improper lane use.
Editor's note: All information is provided by police in incident reports through March 17, the most recent available. Dates below are when the incident occurred, not when an arrest or charges were filed. Charges do not always result in convictions
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March 25
Kevin Casale, 37, was charged with public intoxication in the area of Northwest 70th Avenue and Northwest 86th Street.
March 24
Officers took report of a burglary from a vehicle parked in the garage at a home in the 9000 block of Longview Drive. The garage had been left open and a laptop, kindle and medication were stolen.
March 23
Victor Escalona, 19, was arrested for an outstanding warrant after police responded to a call in reference to loud vehicles in the 6100 block of Four Pines Street. Several of the vehicles occupants advised officers they had been at a party.
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