Urbandale police charged five people with drug offenses last week.
Police and public works officials are urging people to slow down on the way home this afternoon. Light snow during rush hour this morning fooled many motorists.
Urbandale police made alcohol and drug arrests the first week in February.
Urbandale police investigated three alleged cases of domestic violence last week.
Both the city's police chief and owner Jill Mollison said they will move forward together to clean up the motel where two men have died of drug overdoses.
If you've always wanted to know what it's like to be a firefighter, consider applying for the Urbandale Citizen Fire Academy.
An observant resident called police when he saw a man and woman going through cars in the Lakeview Apartment complex last week.
On Saturday night, family members of two men who died in the past year at the extended-stay motel held a candlelight protest. Urbandale police are targeting efforts at Motel Relax to clean up problems in the wake of recent drug deaths there.
Urbandale Police charged one man with a theft of an iPad from another patrons belongings. It was the second report in a week of someone rifling patrons belongings.
The Urbandale Police Department again will offer Junior Detective classes twice this spring.
Don't worry if you hear the emergency sirens today. It's just a test, says Fire Chief Jerry Holt.
Be careful with your belongings at the Urbandale Library. Some patrons said a man was going through their belongings in a study room.
Urbandale police arrested more women than men last week, according to police reports from Jan. 10-15.
Police Chief Ross McCarty names the top officer, reserve officer and civilian employee at the police department in 2011.
The annual Guns 'N' Hoses hockey challenge between police and firefighter next month will raise money for the Children's Cancer Connection.
Toxicology results on a 26-year-old man who died last month at the Motel Relax in Urbandale prompted manslaughter charges against another motel tenant who allegedly gave him the drugs that killed him.
Urbandale police had a busy week last week, making several alcohol- and drug-related arrests.
Here are some of the arrests and incidents reported to the Urbandale Police Department.
Here are the arrests and crime reports filed with the Urbandale Police Department through Jan. 2.
Fireplaces and woodstoves create a warm ambiance in many homes, but families often are are not aware of factors that can cause chimney fires, said Urbandale's fire chief.
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Twenty people were arrested at the campaign headquarters of Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Michele Bachmann Saturday, according to Urbandale Police.
Urbandale Police made several arrests leading up to Christmas and the week after.
The Urbandale Police Department took 18 children shopping for Christmas gifts at the Super Target Thursday evening. The officers help the children pick out their gifts, pay for them and wrap them.
The fire started in the bedroom of a paraplegic man in the middle of the night. Fortunately, the homeowners smelled smoke, awoke and were able to rescue the man and get others out of the home safely. Six adults survived.
This year is the second year, the police department has won an award for its National NIght Out crime prevention event.
Take our Patch Poll about what's just or appropriate pre-trial treatment of Branden Plummer, 20, who's accused of attempted murder of a police officer.
Despite last week's arrest of two people, Urbandale police say there were more thefts from unlocked cars over the weekend.
As governments increasingly look at using traffic cameras instead of patrol cars, motorists must either get used to them or try to get rid of them.
Here are some of the incidents that kept Urbandale police busy last week.
Turn your clocks back an hour when you go to bed tonight. And while you're at it, replace the batteries in your smoke detectors.
Chief Jerry Holt said Wednesday that carbon monoxide levels were within safe ranges when his staff checked them after being summoned to the ice arena with a report of sick hockey players.
The department collected slightly fewer prescription drugs this fall than it did a year ago when Urbandale held its first collection.
Halloween fun, food, drugs and deals.
The police department's annual auction begins at 9 a.m. sharp and you must show a valid driver's license to get a bidding number.
Want to know information about crime in your neighborhood? Urbandale police participate in a crime mapping service. Go to crimereports.com to sign up for this free service.
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Aaron Chulu, 39, died in the fire in his home Saturday morning.
A fire that started in the basement of an Urbandale house claimed the life of one person Saturday morning, said police and fire officials. The victim's identity is not being released pending notification of family members.