Lauren Ashley Poye, age 41, of Decorah was charged with multiple offenses following a call to the 300 block of Main Street in Decorah. The Decorah Police Department received a call around 5:56 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 from an individual who said he had been assaulted by his girlfriend. The caller waited for police outside the building, and law enforcement said Poye “was repeatedly calling 911 without stating there was an emergency.” Criminal complaints said Poye called the emergency line at least five times “harassing the dispatch center with abusive comments and insults.” A separate criminal complaint said Poye “requested to speak to a supervisor and wanted to speak to the chief of police.” Police attempted to speak with Poye after arriving at the residence but found she “had barricaded herself within the apartment and would not answer the door.” Police entered the apartment with the male’s permission, according to court filings.
Poye resisted two officers, causing minor injuries. Court filings specified she struck one of the officers in the face, which permanently disabled the officer’s radio earpiece, according to a criminal complaint. Poye also kicked an officer in the chest while refusing to get into a squad car. Poye was charged with domestic abuse, first-degree harassment, third-degree harassment, fifth-degree criminal mischief, removal of a radio communication device from an officer, misuse of 911 communications and two counts of assault on a peace officer. She was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 7:25 p.m. the same day, where she continued to direct “further abusive epithets toward officers,” according to court documents. A separate criminal complaint said Poye also called a family member of an employee of the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office at some point that night, “yelling, swearing and belittling” the individual. The interaction resulted in an additional charge of third-degree harassment, and at least two no contact orders have been filed against Poye. Court documents indicate the 41-year-old was released after signing an agreement to appear for future court proceedings and pay $10,000 if she failed to do so. Poye signed that agreement Monday, Dec. 30, and it was filed with the court at around 10 a.m. the same day — Poye was booked into the county jail again approximately 10 hours later for violation of a no contact order.
Matthew Paul Henning, age 49, of Decorah was charged with operating while intoxicated — second offense — at approximately 11:53 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26 near the intersection of Ridgewood Drive and Commerce Drive in Decorah. A Decorah Police officer also discovered a passenger in the vehicle had a valid protective order against Henning, and the individual was taken home. Henning was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 3:05 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27.
All people listed may face charges and should be presumed innocent until their case is reviewed through the legal process.
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