May 25, 2021
Fort Madison, Ia- Authorities are searching for a suspect in connection with a shooting that took place Monday, May 24th in Ivanhoe Park in Fort Madison.
Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff told the Pen City Current that authorities responded to reports of a man being shot in the leg at about 6:50 PM. The suspect or suspects had fled the scene in a vehicle.
A lee County Sheriff’s Deputy arrived on the scene and administered first aid to the victim, who was then taken to Fort Madison Community Hospital.
Chief Rohloff said that there was a connection between the victim and the shooter and it was not a random attack. However, he also stated that while the suspect is still at large, it was an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public.
April 29, 2021
Fort Madison, Ia- A Fort Madison High School student was arrested on Wednesday morning after it was discovered they had brought a loaded handgun to school.
According to a release on the school’s website, upon learning of the situation, school administrators contacted the police, located the student, and confiscated the weapon.
Due to the fact that it was already an early dismissal day, the decision was made to dismiss students early at 12:45 pm.
There was no indication any shots were fired, and no injuries were reported.
Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff told the Pen City Current that the 15-year-old male student is in custody at the Southeast Iowa Juvenile Detention Center.
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January 26, 2021
Fort Madison, Ia- A Fort Madison man has been arrested for multiple car thefts.
Fort Madison Police Chief Mark Rohloff told the Hawkeye that the department had received multiple reports of vehicles being stolen over a five-day period.
The thefts were very similar, with all of the cars unlocked with keys inside or having been started to warm up. All the vehicles were later found abandoned.
At about 9 PM Sunday, a Fort Madison Officer spotted a suspect who had been previously seen in the general area of the thefts and approached him.
The suspect ran away and was eventually caught and arrested. 32-year-old Louis Metcalf III of Fort Madison was charged with two counts of Second Degree Theft and Interference with Official Acts.