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ANAMOSA — Anamosa State Penitentiary was put on a lockdown for a period of time on Thursday,
because of a fight among inmates, said Fred Scaletta, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of
Corrections.
Scaletta said two prison employees sustained minor injuries while breaking up the scuffle. He said no
employees or inmates were sent to the hospital for injuries. “All I can tell you is that we had some fights,”
he said.
Scaletta said IDOC started an investigation and may release more information tomorrow. No other
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Another day of hot and humid weather brought an increase of patients with
Four people received care at Mercy Medical Center. Three adults and one child came in between 9 a.m.
and 3 p.m., said spokeswoman Karen Vander Sanden. Two patients were mowing their lawns, and
another person was drinking too much alcohol, and not enough water.
The heat index was near 100 degrees Thursday. Before Thursdayʼs spike in patients, only two people
had been treated for heat-related symptoms at Mercy over the course of a sultry week, said Vander
Sanden.
There was also an increase of heat-related cases at St. Lukeʼs Hospital, said spokeswoman Whitney
Frost. No specific numbers were immediately available. But, back in June of 1995, another heat wave
resulted in six people seeking care at the hospital, according to a past story in The Gazette.
Thursdayʼs high temperature in Cedar Rapids was 90 degrees. Forecasters expected the temperature to
dip a little on Friday. However, the heat index was expected to hover near 100 again.
Frost said it was important for people to follow professional advice in order to avoid heat-related illness.
The National Weather service advises people to drink plenty of water when temperatures rise. It also
Concrete mix was spilled on Interstate 380 between the J Street and 7th Street E exits around 3 p.m. on
Thursday, August 12, 2010. Iowa Department of Transportation crews scraped the mess after the spill,
which resulted in dust rising up for a short time, said Dennis Parrin, an IDOT supervisor. The mix was
likely spilled from a truck passing through. Motorists were slowed for a short time along southbound
I-380. Police said nobody was injured. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
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CEDAR RAPIDS — A woman was sent to the hospital with injuries after a man allegedly tried to strangle
The victim, Abigail Petsche, 22, called police to 1112 Oakland Rd. NE, No. 14, around midnight to report
the incident. She was transported to St. Lukeʼs Hospital for care. Police described her injuries as non-life
The suspect was described as a white male. Police were not immediately available for comment on the
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Updated at 4 a.m. on August 7 — Coreyʼs location has been updated on the U.S. Bureau of Prisons
Web page. Also, removed his age and clarified when he left.
Court documents state that Corey drove away the South Sioux City (Neb.) bank in a white van with
$53,375.
South Sioux City (Neb.) Police Chief Scott Ford said Corey, who allegedly walked away from a halfway
house in Cedar Rapids in July, also had robbed Dakota County State Bank in 1985.
Corey has several felony convictions dating back to 1977, when he was convicted in Wisconsin for
When police were seeking Corey, the bulletin advised that Corey frequented casinos.
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CEDAR RAPIDS – A convicted bank robber who left a community corrections center in northeast Iowa
about a month ago appeared before a federal judge Friday in North Dakota.
Edward H. Corey, appeared before Judge Ralph Erickson in a Fargo, N.D., courtroom. No more
information about the proceeding was made available by the clerk of court there.
A Friday story in the Daily News (N.D.) reported that Corey was arrested in connection to a Monday
Earlier in the week, the South Sioux City (Neb.) Police Chief Scott Ford said he wanted to question
Corey about the incident, according to a story in the Sioux City Journal. Ford said Corey matched a
description of a man who had walked away from an Iowa halfway house.
Back in 2004, Corey, who also goes by the name James Allen Reed, was charged with escaping from
custody of the Gerald R. Hinzman Center in Cedar Rapids, according to federal court records.
Coreyʼ s criminal history includes several charges and convictions for thefts and robberies, as well as
other escapes.
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons Web page shows Corey is now at a community correctional facility in
Iowa, the Clerk of the U.S. District Court of North Dakota, the U.S. Marshals Service, the South Sioux
City Police Department, and the Gerald R. Hinzman Center. None were immediately successful.
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CEDAR RAPIDS –A man was tasered by police early Thursday morning after refusing to cooperate
According to a police report Jeffrey L. Wade, 35, of Marion, was pulled over after police saw him driving
with no headlights on First Avenue near 10th Street E, around 1:30 a.m. He was allegedly driving on the
After being stopped Wade got out of his vehicle. Police documented that he became verbally abusive,
Officers became nervous after Wade put his hand in his pocket. After repeated warnings they used the
Officers reported that the taser was ineffective in suppressing Wade. They reported that Wade continued
to resist officers and physical force was used to bring him to the ground.
Wade was arrested when other officers came to the scene. He was taken to Saint Lukeʼs Hospital and
Wade, of 414 Lindale Dr., faces charges of interference with official acts, assault on a peace officer,
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Two vehicles are in a ditch after an accident on Ely Road SW, on Wednesday, August 4, 2010. At least
two people were taken to the hospital for care after the two vehicle accident. (Christopher
Pratt/SourcMedia Group News)
CEDAR RAPIDS – At least two people were sent to the hospital for care after a two-vehicle accident in
Police, fire and EMS crews responded to the accident near Ely Road SW and Roosevelt Road SW,
A police officer at the scene said injuries did not appear to be life threatening.
The officer said both vehicles were traveling westbound towards Cedar Rapids when the accident
occurred. Both vehicles ended up in the ditch and had to be towed away from the scene.
No more information was immediately available from police.
Debris from the accident was scattered across Ely Road SW, just across from the Hoover Trails
subdivision.
For about an hour and a half after the accident police officers were still on the scene directing traffic
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ElGIN – A 19-year-old woman was found dead Wednesday morning in ravine near a rural road south of
Elizabeth Hemesath, of Clermont, was last seen on Tuesday morning, and she had been reported
missing later that night. Investigators searched for her on Tuesday evening but didnʼt find her.
A news release from the sheriff says Hemesathʼs mother discovered her daughter in a vehicle around
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WEST BRANCH — The arch will rise again, says the co-owner of a recently collapsed building in
Ilene Lande and her husband, John McNutt, had been working to renovate the former post office, which
Lande and McNutt were left to sort through a pile of bricks at 116 E. Main St. The building had most
recently been Virgilʼs Sinclair. Many of the buildings in West Branch are part of the Herbert Hoover
The renovated building was going to be a tasting room to complement another structure of the winery.
Crews cleaned up the debris and a new design for the tasting room was hatched.
Walls for the new buildingʼs foundation have been set in place. “If the weather cooperates this week weʼll
put in parts of the foundation and footing of the building,” said Lande.
Some bricks were salvaged after the building crumbled, said Lande. She said those bricks are being
kept safe with a contractor for now. But, they will find a way into the new structure, which will have an
arch.
The arch of the new winery will retain the character of the old building, Lande said. “The arch was very
distinctive and itʼs sorely missed in the downtown district, ” she said.
The couple had planned to call the new winery business 1907, but that changed after the collapse, said
Lande. Itʼs no longer practical for the couple to use the name 1907, said Lande.
Lande said the couple is still trying to get money from an insurance claim they filed after the building
collapsed. It will be a few weeks before they get an answer on that claim, said Lande.
The couple plans to open the new winery in December. “We have a lot of work to do,” Lande said.
Hooverfest comes to West Branch on Saturday, Aug. 7. The business partners plan to capitalize on the
opportunity. Theyʼll be selling t-shirts that read, The Arch Will Rise Again!
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Interstate 80 Accident
Posted July 30, 2010 11:20 pm by Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News
Attempts were made to obtain more information about this accident from public safety agencies. Calls to
the Johnson County Sheriff, Iowa State Patrol, Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications
Initial post:
No more information about the accident is available at this time. The State Patrol may release more
information later.
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Strange the interstate was blocked for several hours for miles (dodge st all the way to 380) with no
mention in the press citizen or kcrg.com.
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Police continue to investigate Thursday nightʼs accident that left a bicyclist with head
injuries.
Susan M. Desotel, 51, of Cedar Rapids, was southbound on C Street SW and approaching Wilson
Avenue Drive around 6:30 p.m., when an oncoming pickup turned in her path, police said. Desotel was
thrown off her bike, hitting the pickup and then the pavement.
Sgt. Daniel Jabens said Desotel suffered head trauma even though she was wearing a helmet. Desotel
was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, where her official medical condition
The driver of the pickup, Robert H. Fleming, 55, of Alburnett, was not injured, police said.
Sgt. Cory McGarvey said Fleming has not been charged with a traffic offense.
Initial post:
A bike is grounded on C Street SW, after an accident on Thursday, July 29, 2010. A woman riding her
bicycle was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for head injuries. (Christopher
Pratt/SourceMedia Group News).
CEDAR RAPIDS — One woman sustained serious head trauma after a bicycle versus vehicle accident
When the accident occurred, the driver of the vehicle was apparently attempting make a left hand turn
onto Wilson Avenue Drive SW. The driver of the vehicle wasnʼt injured, said Jabens.
The bicyclist was taken away by ambulance for care at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, said
Jabens.
Following the accident the intersection was blocked off by yellow tape. Traffic was shut down, and
Names of the cyclist and driver were being withheld pending notification of family.
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As several of us have ridden with Susan on different occasions, is is distressing that this happened.
While no charges were filed immediately, it is good that the CRPD is still investigating. Many of us will
be watching for the outcome.
sw says:
Are you kidding me no charges have been filed not even a failure to yield, sounds like she had the
right of way come on Cedar Rapids pd get with it. Thoughts and prayers to this woman and her family
how tragic
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Police have identified the man they say was stabbed Thursday night inside a Cedar
Shannon Coleman, 38, of Cedar Rapids, was found with a stab wound to the chest when officers were
called to 261 32nd St. NW, police said. He was transported to St. Lukeʼs Hospital, where information
about his condition was not being released, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
Capt. Steve OʼKonek said suspects have been identified, but no arrests have been made in the case.
Updated 10:41 p.m. on Thursday, July 29: — Removed weapon reference until confirmed by police.
CEDAR RAPIDS — A man is in the hospital tonight with a serious injury after being stabbed in the chest
The victim was taken to St. Lukeʼs Hospital for care. Police didnʼt release his identity.
The incident occurred at 261 32nd Street NW. Police investigated the scene for about two hours
Police do not have any suspects at this time. No other details are known.
Jabens said the investigation would continue and the department will release more information through
a press release.
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A woman stands near a fire truck after a garage fire in Covington, on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Nobody
was injured in the fire. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
The cause of yesterdayʼs garage fire appears to be accidental, authorities said. The Linn County
Sheriffʼs Office and the Palo Fire Department are continuing to investigate.
Initial post:
COVINGTON — Area fire departments extinguished a garage fire around 4 p.m. this afternoon at 1951
Carrier Road, the cause was still under investigation, said Maj. John Godar, Linn County Sheriffʼs Office.
Nobody was injured in fire, Godar said. He said the garage was a total loss and that the house had
At least two fire departments, including Palo and Cedar Rapids, responded to the fire.
One of the responding departments would have more information to release to the public, said Godar.
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CEDAR RAPIDS -Three people were arrested in connection with a disturbance that preceded a
gunshot, but police said the shooter was still at-large Thursday.
One shot was fired from a 12-gauge shotgun around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday near the corner of Bever
Avenue and 16th Street SE, police said. No one was struck.
Police said four men began arguing in Redmond Park, and the disturbance eventually spilled into the
residential area. Multiple 911 calls reported the gunshot. Capt. Steve OʼKonek said investigators found
Officers went back to the area around 9:30 p.m. when another disturbance was reported. They arrested
Nevin M. Baker, 25, of Cedar Rapids; Benjamin Harper, 22, of Birmingham, Ala. and Ray A. Robertson,
of Iowa City. All three are charged with interference with official acts after they ran from officers.
“We think (Baker)assisted in driving some of the people to that location,” OʼKonek said.
OʼKonek said significant progress had been made following leads to find the shooter, but details were
Dawn Keanes, who lives near the intersection where the shot was fired, said she saw the shooter. She
said the man walked out from behind an alley just south of Bever Avenue, fired a shotgun and ran away.
Other witnesses said they saw a gray Dodge car after the shot. They believed that some of the people
Keanes stood close to her son as she looked out at the police scene.
Initial Post:
Police investigate after a shot was fired near Bever Avenue and 16th Street SE, on Wednesday, July 28,
2010. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
CEDAR RAPIDS – Police are investigating tonight after a gunshot rang out near the intersection of
Police Sgt. Daniel Jabens said nobody was hurt in the incident. He said a disturbance between four men
at Redmond Park had shifted into the neighborhood around 7:30 p.m. Police are in pursuit of a suspect
At the scene neighbors gathered to discuss the violence. Thereʼs been a lot of police activity on the
street this week, said Steve Ruten. This shot brought more. “I heard a shot from inside [my house], it
was loud enough that I heard it over the TV,” said Ruten, who lives on Bever Avenue.
Dawn Keanes, also a Bever Avenue neighbor, said she saw the shooter. He walked out from behind an
alley just south of Bever Avenue and fired a shotgun, said Keanes. She said the shooter then ran away
from the scene.
Other witnesses said they saw a gray Dodge car after the shot. They believed that some of the people
Keanes stood close to her son as she looked out at the police scene. “Everybody was screaming,” she
said.
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A Cedar Rapids Police Officer investigates the street after an accident on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. A
woman attempting to complete a left hand turn drove into the post office. (Christopher
Pratt/SourceMedia Group News).
People gather after an accident outside of the downtown post office, on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. After
turning out of a health clinic, a woman drove onto the curb and smashed into a concrete wall. She was
taken to Mercy Hospital for care. Cedar Rapids Police considered her injuries to be non-serious.
(Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
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CEDAR RAPIDS — Police are investigating an accident after a woman drove a car into the side of the
downtown post office around 3:45 p.m. today. The woman was taken to Mercy Hospital to be treated for
injuries sustained in the accident, which occurred after she attempted make a left turn out of the
Physicians Clinic of Iowa parking lot, 600 7th Street, SE. Her injuries werenʼt considered serious.
At first glance post office employees said there was no significant damage to the building.
Initial post:
A car is towed this afternoon from the side of the downtown Post Office, 615 6th St. SE. A woman drove
up on the curb after leaving a health clinic around 3:45 p.m. Police said the woman was taken to Mercy
Hospital, and didn't consider her injuries to be serious. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
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CEDAR RAPIDS — Police have arrested a man after he led them on a car chase down 1st Avenue on
Saturday night.
“It started off just as a simple traffic stop,” said Sgt. Steven Yeardley.
Kevin Holmes, 28, had been barred from driving when the chase began around 10 p.m.
An officer attempted to pull him over at 3rd Avenue and 10th Street SE, said Yeardley.
But, Holmes didnʼt stop, and instead led squad cars east down 1st Avenue.
Yeardley said Holmes ran red lights along one of the cityʼs busiest streets.
The pursuit ended when Holmes pulled over near 18th Street SE. Holmes was administered a test for
Holmes was taken to the Linn County Jail, and now faces additional charges related to the chase.
Initial Post:
CEDAR RAPIDS — Police have arrested a man after he led a brief car chase down 1st Avenue on
Saturday night.
The man was barred from driving, said Sgt. Steven Yeardley.
Around 10 p.m. an officer attempted to pull the man over at 3rd Avenue and 10th Street SE. But, he
didnʼt stop, and instead he led a chase east down 1st Avenue, sometimes running red lights, said
Yeardley.
The chase ended when the man pulled over near 18th Street SE. No one was injured in the brief pursuit.
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Melissa Ward, manager of Troy Store, gives change to a customer on Saturday, July 24, 2010. After
phone service went down, the store was a place for people to exchange information about the rising
Wapsipinicon River. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
Sandbags are set to protect a home from the Wapsipinicon River. A group of Troy Mills neighbors along
Coggon Road teamed together to protect properties on Saturday, July 24, 2010. (Christopher
Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
Shore Lane is inundated by water in Troy Mills on Saturday, July 24, 2010. (Christopher
Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
TROY MILLS – The failure of an 80-year-old dam and expectation of a record river crest has this
unincorporated Linn County community of around 150 people concerned about the next 36 hours.
“Thereʼs kind of a sense of that buzz, of nervous anticipation,” said Melissa Ward, manager of a local
store.
Troy store, 5913, Main St., was the social nerve center for the town on Saturday after most of its
residents lost Internet and phone service, said Ward. She said Iowa Telecom had been working to repair
While the currents of the Wapsinpinicon rushed by, some neighbors along Coggon Road pulled together
to fill sandbags close to their homes, which were being threatened by the rushing water. At 6:30 p.m.
At sunset a group of neighbors were relaxing after the work, they laughed and sipped beer, knowing that
Back in 1999, the river severely impacted some homes in town. The 2008 flood was a less of a disaster,
said Gary Woods, whose home is nearby a bridge that connects Troy Mills to the close by town of
Walker.
He said whatever happened upstream today by Independence would surely foreshadow life in the town
tomorrow. He may have to start moving possessions, or turn on his sump pump.
At the store, Ward said Woodsʼs understanding of the townʼs connection to the river was true.
The river is called a meandering stream, said Woods.
“Sometimes I own two acres, sometimes itʼs one. It just depends on what the river wants to give,” he
said.
“Itʼs just one of those neighbors that doesnʼt have a fence,” he added.
The Linn County Sheriffʼs Office is answering calls for service on a case by case basis. There were no
By 8 p.m. phone service had been restored for Woods. He had expected the first call to be the phone
company, letting him know that service was back. But, he said it came from a family member.
“They just wanted to check on me, to see how itʼs going,” said Woods
Neigbhors continued to come through the store near nightfall, “Weʼre just bracing,” said Ward.
Shore Lane is inundated by water in Troy Mills on Saturday, July 24, 2010. (Christopher
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Shore Lane is inundated by water in Troy Mills on Saturday, July 24, 2010. (Christopher
Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Police are investigating after a bullet was fired upon the outside of a Cedar Rapids
church sanctuary.
Jay Eberly, Senior Pastor of Spirit of Faith Family Church, 4070 22nd Ave. SW, said a bullet was found
by ushers on the carpet of the worship space on Wednesday evening. The gunshot was not believed to
“The bullet penetrated the east wall of the church and had come through the ceiling in the back
sanctuary,” Eberly wrote. The church property was vacant at the time the shot was fired, Eberly wrote.
“This obviously happened when no one was in the facility, or we would have no doubt known,” wrote
Eberly.
Police said nobody was injured. Some members of the church community were at the property after
investigators came to the scene around 9:20 p.m. All who were asked declined to be interviewed.
The department is still investigating the gunshot as an act of criminal mischief, and there are no
Eberly concludes the letter by writing, “Spirit of Faith Family Church has been a safe place to worship for
CEDAR RAPIDS — Police spokeswoman, Sgt. Cristy Hamblin said the investigation is continuing as an
act of criminal mischief. Hamblin said officers had no suspects in the church vandalism as of 3:40 p.m.
Initial post:
CEDAR RAPIDS — Police are investigating an act of criminal mischief tonight, after a bullet was fired
through the exterior of Spirit of Faith Family Church, 4070 22nd Ave. SW.
Police were called to the scene around 9:20 p.m. Itʼs unknown when or why the bullet was fired.
Someone discovered it on the ground inside the church, said Sgt. Stephen Keller. Nobody was injured.
Some members of the church community walked around the building after the incident, but all declined
to be interviewed. Phone calls were made to the church office and an after hours assistance line, but no
A bullet was fired through the exterior of Spirit of Faith Family Church, 4070 22nd Ave. SW. Police were
called to the church around 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. An investigation continues.
(Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
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WATERLOO – An explosive device was discovered this afternoon as workers planned for the demolition
A witness said police and military were on the scene at Chamberlain Manufacturing Co., near East
Fourth and Esther Streets. The device has been classified as an M-3 warhead and weighs around 80
The Waterloo Police Department is securing the location of the property. Police do not believe any other
devices exist in the factory. They are reportedly treating the device as a live explosive, but donʼt know if
itʼs active.
Capt. Tim Pillack, nor the police commander on duty were immediately available for comment on the
device.
The factory was open from 1953 until 1994, according to the Waterloo Courier. An editorial in that paper
also said the city took ownership of the building in December 2005.
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WATERLOO – An explosive device was discovered this afternoon as workers planned for the demolition
A witness said police and military were on the scene at Chamberlain Manufacturing Co., near East
Fourth and Esther Streets. The device has been classified as an M-3 warhead and weighs around 80
The Waterloo Police Department is securing the location of the property. Police do not believe any other
devices exist in the factory. They are reportedly treating the device as a live explosive, but donʼt know if
itʼs active.
Capt. Tim Pillack, nor the police commander on duty were immediately available for comment on the
device.
The factory was open from 1953 until 1994, according to the Waterloo Courier. An editorial in that paper
also said the city took ownership of the building in December 2005.
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CEDAR RAPIDS – Police arrested a woman early Friday after she allegedly stabbed her brother with a
Maria Garcia, 23, of 5055 Johnson Ave. SW, No. 1, was arrested for assault while displaying a
Police were called to Garciaʼs home at 1:20 a.m. Her brother had apparently been sleeping in her bed.
He moved to the living room after she came home, but the argument had begun that led to the stabbing,
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Court records charge him with having sex with a teenager girl
available.
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CEDAR RAPIDS — An injured man was taken away by ambulance from Taco Bell, 555 33rd Ave. SW,
around 10:15 p.m. Thursday. A shotgun was discovered in the parking lot. Foul play was not suspected.
The incident originally began near Swisher, said police officer Dominic Wise. It was unknown if the man
drove himself or got a ride to Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Police Department, Linn County Sheriffʼs
Office and Iowa State Patrol all responded to the call at the late night restaurant. The State Patrol wasnʼt
immediately available for comment. It appeared to be the lead agency on this matter.
A man who knew the injured man talked to officials at the scene. However, he wouldnʼt comment about
the nature of the injury nor the circumstances surrounding it. Taco Bell management wouldnʼt comment
Officials respond to a call involving an injured man at Taco Bell, 555 33rd Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. A
shotgun was found at the scene around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Foul play was not
suspected. (Christopher Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
CEDAR RAPIDS — This incident may be linked to graffiti recently applied to the Kingston Stadium press
box. At the bridge, Officer Janae Rubino said she thought there were similarities between the two paint
jobs. Rubino said the drawing on the concrete support beam first captured her attention.
Video images (shot with Canon G2) show rough shots of the graffiti noticed by Rubino, as well as other
CEDAR RAPIDS — Police discovered graffiti on a bridge this evening. Officer Janae Rubino says she
noticed the graffiti on the bridge, which connects I-380 over 29th Street NE, around 7 p.m. tonight. She
says she doesnʼt know if itʼs new or old paint. Chapter 64 of the city code prohibits painting on property
The police department will investigate the graffiti to see if itʼs related to other incidents around the city,
Police discovered graffiti on a Cedar Rapids bridge on Thursday, July 15, 2010 (Christopher
Pratt/SourceMedia Group News)
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