All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney’s Office. An arrest or criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions.
Six Adult Arrests of May 12-18, 2025
May 13
Taylor Blaise Niblett, 30, Vinton, IA
Domestic Abuse Assault
May 14
Jarret Jade Fratzke, 46, Vinton, IA
Intrastate Warrant- Failure to Appear- Possession of a Controlled Substance
(Marijuana)
May 15
Melvin Dale Howe, 53, Vinton, IA
Interference With Official Acts
May 16
Conor James Meskimen, 47, Vinton, IA
Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
May 17
Joshua Daniel Lamb, 34, Vinton, IA
Organized Retail Theft
May 18
Dale David Anderson, 61, Vinton, IA
Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense, Public Intoxication, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
One Juvenile Referrals for the week of May 12-18, 2025
Twenty-two Code Enforcement Violations
Tall Grass & Weeds x 14
Junk x 2
Junk Vehicle x 4
Property Maintenance x 1
Street Storage x 1
Three Traffic Citations for Offenses were issued the week of May 12-18, 2025
Nine Traffic Warnings for Offenses were issued the week of May 12-18, 2025
Three Reported Motor Vehicle Accidents for the week of May 12-18, 2025
The Vinton Police Department handled 73 complaints/calls for service from May 12-18, 2025
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