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Iowa Man Assaults Officer With Toy Monkey

A Des Moines (Iowa) Police officer was struck in the face with a stuffed monkey while questioning a 24-year-old suspect who had caused a disturbance in a convenience store late Saturday.

January 8, 2012

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Iowa Police Arrest Man who Allegedly Choked Cop

Iowa City Police arrested a 20-year-old man and charged him in the assault of a 29-year veteran officer during a morning traffic stop earlier this month.

November 29, 2011

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Video: Iowa Videographer Guilty of Interfering with Cops

A video chronicler of protest activities has been found guilty by a jury of interfering with Des Moines (Iowa) Police officers during an investigation. The incident was captured on video.

November 28, 2011

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Video: Plainclothes Cop Scuffles with Iowa Woman

Sioux City (Iowa) Police Chief Dan Young's comments came in response to dashboard video footage showing plainclothes officer Joshua Tyler struggling with Dacosta Daniels. An internal investigation cleared the officers.

October 31, 2011

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Iowa Man Grabbed Sidearm, Stun Gun In Struggle with Two Cops

Two Des Moines (Iowa) Police officers eventually arrested a man who initiated a struggle with them, after the man attempted to grab one officer's gun and the other officer's TASER.

September 21, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Iowa Trooper Dies In Fiery Rollover Crash

Trooper Mark Toney was driving with emergency lights activated when his vehicle left the roadway, rolled about 50 yards, and burst into flames.

September 19, 2011

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Iowa Deputy Fatally Shot by Man with Violent Past

Keokuk County (Iowa) Sheriff's deputy Eric Stein was shot and killed on Monday at a home that he had responded to a day earlier on an unknown disturbance call.

April 4, 2011

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Iowa Officer Treated After Meth Vial Ruptures

Officer Shawna Ellis had recovered the vial during a search of James Cogdill during a shoplifting investigation, and had asked him several times what was in the vial.

March 2, 2011

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Burglar Steals Des Moines Officer's Uniform, Gun And Badges

A burglar stole two uniforms from a Des Moines police officer's home on Wednesday, and fired the officer's Glock duty pistol in the home before stealing it as well, the Des Moines Register reports.

October 7, 2009

Weapons

Little Girl Accidentally Shot by Iowa Deputy's Shotgun

A 3-year-old girl suffered minor injuries Sunday after a young boy allegedly fired a shotgun mounted in a Polk County sheriff's deputy's car on display in a Des Moines park.

August 3, 2009

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Des Moines Police to Use Holiday Gifts to Ensnare Thieves

Last year more than 1,300 thefts from Iowa vehicles were reported in November and December. Officials say they hope Operation Gift Wrap will deter thieves who plan to steal holiday cheer this year.

November 26, 2008

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Iowa University Police Take Charge

in response to the Virginia Tech shootings, the Iowa Board of Regents has approved arming officers at Iowa's three public universities for the first time in 40 years.

March 19, 2008