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The following arrests were reported by the Decorah Police Department on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Dec. 8, 2023 On 12/8/2023 at approximately 1815 hours a theft occurred at 306 College Drive (Kwik Star). Officersreceived camera footage from Kwik Star and observed an individual taking items and concealing them intheir clothes prior to exiting the store. Officers conducted a thorough investigation and identified theindividual responsible. On 12/28/2023, Decorah Officers interviewed the individual and a familymember. Subsequently, the individual was charged with Theft 5th Degree (simple misdemeanor) andPossession of Alcohol by persons under 18. Dec. 19, 2023 On December 19th, 2023, at approximately 2322 hours (11:22pm), Decorah Police Officersconducted a traffic stop in the 900 block of Montgomery Street in Decorah, IA. A shortinvestigation was conducted, and it was determined that the driver was intoxicated.Subsequently, Duane Augustine Hageman (age 55) of Ossian, was placed under arrest for aviolation of Iowa Code Chapter 321J.2(2)(b) – Operating While under the Influence 2nd Offense.Mr. Hageman was taken to the Winneshiek County Jail where he was placed into jail staff'scustody. Decorah Police Department was assisted in this incident by Winneshiek CountyDispatch and Winneshiek County Jail staff. Dec. 28, 2023 On 12/28/2023 at approximately 1958 hours (07:58pm), Decorah Police Officers received a 911 call tothe Walmart parking lot for an unconscious individual in a vehicle. Upon Officer's arrival theydiscovered a male in a vehicle parked in the travel portion of the parking lot. The reporting party andanother witness were speaking with the male and stated they did not know what was wrong. WinnMedEMS was dispatched to assist Officers. After EMS determined the male was not having a medical event,Officers conducted their investigation. Subsequently, Jerome Charles Allison (age 68) of Jackson,Mississippi, was placed under arrest for a violation of Iowa Code Chapter 321J.2(2)(a) – OperatingWhile under the Influence 1st Offense, a serious misdemeanor. Mr. Allison was transported to theWinneshiek County Jail, where he was placed into the jail staff's custody. Decorah Police Departmentwas assisted in this incident by WinnMed EMS, Winneshiek County Dispatch, Winneshiek County Jailstaff, Walmart Asset Protection, and the Reporting Party/Witness.

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From the Decorah Police Department: arrests