A Ridgeway man was charged with public intoxication after the vehicle he was driving left the road Monday, Dec. 16. A report from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said Quentin Tyme Hafner was driving a 2003 Honda Accord east in the 2800 block of 290th Street and drifted into the oncoming lane of traffic, abruptly attempted to correct and lost control, entering the south ditch, where the vehicle came to rest after damaging a barbed wire fence. The sheriff’s report said both occupants of the vehicle claimed the other was driving, but footage from a nearby convenience store showed the 28-year-old Hafner had been behind the wheel approximately 20 minutes prior to the crash. He was charged with public intoxication and was cited for failure to maintain control, failure to maintain or use safety belts, failure to provide proof of financial liability and driving while license denied, suspended, cancelled or revoked. The passenger, whom the sheriff’s report did not name, was cited for permitting an unauthorized person to drive as well as failure to maintain or use safety belts. No injuries were reported. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $1,500 and damage to the fence was estimated at $400.
The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office said a Decorah man reported only minor injuries after his vehicle was totaled Thursday, Dec. 19. James Andree Savoy was driving north along Bluffton Road in a 2020 Ford Ranger when the 28-year-old lost control on a snowy roadway. The Ranger entered a ditch and struck a tree. Savoy came away with a cut on his right hand, and he declined medical treatment. A report from the sheriff’s office listed no citation.
Dalton Tyler Guess, age 24, of Decorah was charged with domestic abuse/assault at approximately 12:17 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 in the 2400 block of Dogwood Road in Freeport. A criminal complaint said witnesses reported Guess had pushed and punched the victim during an argument. Guess was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 1:10 a.m. the same day.
Jacob Gossage, age 27, of Lakeland, Florida, was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22 on the charge of possession of marijuana — first offense.
Juan Mejia-Lorenzo, age 28, was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 on an arrest warrant for violation of probation.
Andre Richards, age 35, was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23 to serve seven consecutive days.
All people listed may face charges and should be presumed innocent until their case is reviewed through the legal process.
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