Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office
Alex Snitker, age 35, of Decorah was charged with public intoxication at approximately 1:27 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 in the area of Main Street in Calmar. The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an individual “yelling and causing a disturbance near the area of Lewis Street,” and later located the suspect near the intersection of Main Street and Highway 24. Snitker was found to be intoxicated and was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 2:05 a.m. the same day.
Travis McIntyre, age 50, of Eldorado was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 on an arrest warrant for failure to appear.
Keaton Boydston, age 21, of Castalia, turned himself in to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office at 9:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 and was arrested on a warrant for violation of his probation.
The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident at approximately 3:23 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18 along County Road B32. A report from the sheriff’s office said 56-year-old Richard Dean Druecker of Volga was traveling along the road on a 2001 Harley Davidson FXDWG, and “it is believed the driver caught ruts in the asphalt in the center lane that caused the motorcycle to loose control.” The motorcycle entered the southeast ditch, causing Druecker and a passenger — 54-year-old Kristi Jean Kenkel of Strawberry Point — to be ejected. Druecker “seemed confused and did not remember crashing,” according to the report. He sustained a laceration to his left hand and reported rib pain on his left side, and his passenger reported mid-back pain. Both were transported to Winneshiek Medical Center by ambulance, according to the sheriff’s report. The two had been traveling with a group of motorcyclists, and others in the group took possession of Druecker’s motorcycle, which had an estimated $2,500 damage to its rear fender. No citation was noted in the report.
Possible minor injuries were reported after several teenagers were involved in a three-vehicle collision around 5:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 near the intersection of Highway 52 and Middle Calmar Road. A report from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said a 17-year-old male from Ridgeway was driving a 2015 Chevrolet Impala east along the highway and was yielding to oncoming traffic before attempting to make a left hand turn onto Middle Calmar Road as two vehicle approached from the rear — the Impala’s turn signal mechanism was in the left position when deputies inspected the vehicle, according to the report. A 16-year-old male from Castalia was driving a 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix and saw the turning Impala, braked and “went to the shoulder instead of rear-ending” the Impala — the 16-year-old told deputies “he has power steering and brake problems.” The third vehicle, a 2007 Chevrolet Impala driven by a 17-year-old from Ossian, side swiped the Grand Prix and struck the rear of the turning Impala. The driver of the second Impala told deputies his cruise control was set to approximately 60 mph and he “tried to brake but was ultimately unsuccessful.” The driving of the turning Impala was uninjured according to the sheriff’s report. The driver of the Grand Prix was listed as having possible injuries and was cited for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. The driver of the second Impala sustained suspected minor, non-incapacitating injuries and was taken to WinnMed. He too was cited for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. The sheriff’s report also listed a 14-year-old male from Ridgeway as uninjured but did not specify which vehicle the teen was inside. An estimated $10,000 of damage was reported to the 2015 Impala which was rear-ended, about $2,500 of damage was reported to the Grand Prix and around $5,500 of damage was reported to the 2007 Impala.
Jose Maria Bernal Jr., age 25, of Postville was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 8:09 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 to serve four consecutive days.
Decorah Police Department
David Dwain Pipkin, age 48, of Minnesota City, Minnesota, was charged with second-degree theft after an incident which occurred around 4:44 p.m. Nov. 19, 2023 at the Decorah Walmart. A criminal complain said Pipkin “acted in concert with three other individuals to collectively push out seven grocery carts” carrying almost $2,400 of goods past the points of purchase without paying. Pipkin was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 on an arrest/bench warrant.
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