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Trio of Arrests in Emmet County Last Weekend

Trio of Arrests in Emmet County Last Weekend

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Estherville, IA (KICD) — The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office made a trio of arrests for various charges over last weekend.

According to releases from the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person on a motorcycle on Saturday afternoon. The individual was gone when deputies arrived, but the caller got the license plate number which showed the motorcycle was reported stolen from Estherville. The person was spotted at Casey’s in Armstrong shortly after, and it was determined the man identified as 43 year old Randy Myers of Fairbank had also stolen a bottle of vodka while inside.

Myers was arrested on Class C Felony 1st Degree Theft, 5th Degree Theft, OWI 3rd Offense, Driving with a Suspended License and Open Container of Alcohol.

On Sunday evening Emmet County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated two parked cars in a vehicle-restricted area of Okamanpedan State Park, leading to the discovery of drugs and arrest of two Swea City men. 23 year old Tyler Becker and 25 year old Felipe Garza were arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance 1st Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and taken to the Emmet County Jail.

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