Oelwein Police Reports

Two arrested on drug charges

On March 2, the Oelwein Police Department served a search warrant at 220 ½ 1st Ave. NW in Oelwein.  During the search, two individuals were arrested and charged with the following crimes:

Joshua James Levendusky (40) of Oelwein was arrested and charged with;

  • Third-offense possession of methamphetamine (Class D felony).
  • Third-offense possession of marijuana (Class D felony.
  • Unlawful possession of a prescribed medication (serious misdemeanor)
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor)

Brandy Lynn Schoultz (37) of Oelwein was arrested and charged with;

  • Possession of methamphetamine (serious misdemeanor)
  • Possession of marijuana (serious misdemeanor)
  • Unlawful possession of a prescribed medication, (serious misdemeanor)
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor)

Two outstanding Fayette County arrest warrants were also served on Schoultz.

Both were transported to the Fayette County Jail after their arrest.  The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Independence Police Department and the Independence Police Department Canine Unit.

March 6

At 1:17 p.m. Oelwein Police arrested Lucas Doyle Bennett, 31, of Oelwein, in the 800 block of North Frederick on three Fayette County warrants for original charges of Possession of Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Violation of No Contact Order (5 counts).

At 11:35 p.m. on March 6, Oelwein Police arrested Bryan Earl Armstead, 22, of Oelwein, in the 200 block of 3rd Ave. SE on a Fayette County warrant for an original charge of violation of no contact order.

March 2

At 7:24 p.m., Oelwein Police arrested Dizney Marie Willenborg, 22, of Oelwein, in the 10 block of 6th St SE on a charge of violation of no contact order (simple misdemeanor).

At 11:30 p.m. Oelwein Police arrested Brandy Lynn Schoultz, 37, of Oelwein, in the 200 block of 1st Ave NW on 2 Fayette County warrants for failure to appear on the original charge of possession of a controlled substance. 

March 1

At 8:25 p.m., Oelwein Police arrested Tanya Jo Broten, 33, of Oelwein, on a charge of first offense operating while under the influence (serious misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 100 block of 11th Ave NW.

This report is compiled from Oelwein Police news releases.