Deer Causes One Car Crash, Driver Ticketed in Another: Waukee Police Reports

Editor's note: All information is provided by the Waukee Police Department in incident reports through May 21. 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.

May 20

A vehicle driven by William Tornberg of 15109 Wilden Drive, Urbandale, was eastbound on Hickman Road when a deer ran out and was struck by Tornberg’s vehicle. Damage was estimated at $2,000.

May 21

Troy Alexander, 44, of 2005 S.E. Olson Drive, Waukee was arrested on a Dallas County warrant for failure to appear.

A vehicle driven by Phyllis Detlefsen of 20264 280th St., Adel, was westbound in the 100 block of Southeat Laurel Street and stopped for traffic before turning right. Police said a vehicle driven by Johneene Sexton of 13161 Orchard St., Adel, was westbound in the 100 block of Southeast Laurel and rear-ended Detlefesn’s vehicle. Damage was estimated at $7,000. Sexton was cited for failure to stop in an assured, clear distance.

Michael Sites, 24, of 2420 S.E. Sixth St., Des Moines, was arrested on a Waukee warrant for violation of a no-contact order.

Jared Carpenter, 21, of 550 Eighth St., Waukee was arrested in the 800 block of Walnut Street for OWI.