MADRID, Iowa—The Madrid Police Department has released information about the department’s activities from October 26th through November 1st.
MADRID POLICE BLOTTER
Madrid Police Contact Numbers:
Emergency – 911
Dispatch (Primary) – 515-433-0527
Police Department – 515-795-3113
Police Cell Phone – 515-795-6166
10/26/26
Officer spoke to Madrid School staff in reference to a theft from the game on Friday night. The issue had already been resolved inside the school.
Officer was dispatched to the 400 block of South Water Street for a pendant activation. Officer and Madrid Fire contacted the subject and learned it was an accidental push and that there was no medical emergency at the location.
Officer spoke to a Madrid landlord who advised that his tenant had moved out and he was enroute to the house to change all the locks and secure his property.
Officer met with a Madrid resident who turned in old medications from her parent’s home that they were cleaning out.
Officer performed a vehicle salvage inspection and signed off on all the State required paperwork, so that the subject could register the vehicle to operate on the roadway.
Officer assisted downtown staff, with moving a vehicle in Veteran’s Square, for Trunk or Treat.
Officer responded to the 600 block of Maverick Lane, on a welfare check. All parties were advised.
Officer was advised of a lost little girl that wandered into a group of people that did not know who she was. Officer walked around with her until her mother was located.
Officer assisted with a tire change in the 900 block of South Kennedy Avenue.
Officer met with two parties at the Madrid Casey’s and stood by while they took care of a child custody exchange.
Officer responded twice to the 300 block of East Sixth Street on an unknown problem. All parties were advised.
10/27/26
Officer was dispatched to 290th and Highway 17, for a serious personal injury accident. Officer got on scene and checked on the drivers and received all the information that would be needed for the accident report. Officer stayed on scene until Boone County Sheriff’s Office and an Iowa State Trooper arrived on scene.
Officer followed up on an assault from last night between some juvenile subjects. The officer found that the reporting party made up the story due to already being in trouble and thought it would help the situation. Officer gave the juvenile a positive speech and left the consequences to be handled in the school.
10/28/26
Officer assisted Madrid Fire Department, on a carbon monoxide alarm at a residence in town. Everything checked out OK.
Officer responded to the Git N Go to ensure that the building was properly secure after closing, at the request of the alarm company. Everything checked out OK.
10/29/26
Officer spoke to a law enforcement officer with Polk County Conservation in reference to some lost/found equipment that they located. Officer received contact info for a possible owner from City Hall staff and relayed the information to the officer so that he could contact them and get it returned, if they were the rightful owner.
Officer was contacted about a dog running on Highway 17 South of the City. Officer informed dispatch to inform them that they were in Dallas County and needed to call them for assistance.
Officer was dispatched to Robyn Lane for a dog that showed up. The old stinky, farm dog had walked into her house when she let her dog out. Officer posted the dog on Madrid Media and located the owner a short time later. Officer helped the owner load her to take her back to the farm.
Officer received a call about the restrictions on E-Bikes in the city. Officer informed them to look on the online city page for a copy of the new ordinance.
Officer assisted with a funeral procession and getting the vehicles onto Highway 210 from the church.
Officer did a background check, for a Madrid business, on a possible future employee. Officer gave all the information to the hiring authority to make the final decision.
Officer was called to the Madrid High School parking lot for a minor accident. Officer did an exchange of information and provided a copy to both vehicle owners.
10/30/26
Officer responded to County Line Road for a lift assist. The subject was helped off the floor and he denied any injury from the fall. Rescue and ambulance were disregarded.
Officer responded to a residence on Kingman Blvd. for a smoke/ CO detector alert.
Officer responded to North Union Street, for a med-alert pendant activation. Subject was found to be OK.
Officer assisted with a civil landlord tenant dispute on 22nd Street.
Officers responded to the area of West Fourth Street and South Main Street, on a person down. Contact was made with the individual and all was well. She was transported home by officers.
Officer responded to Edgewood Park on the report of several individuals who had gotten locked inside one of the restrooms. Officer utilized some magic and was eventually able to disable the locking mechanism in order to free the occupants.
Officers provided traffic control after the home varsity football game.
10/31/26
Officers responded to the 100 block of East First Street, on a dog at large. All parties were advised.
11/01/26
Officer responded to Jonathon Drive, to take a theft report after a subject moved out of the house and reportedly took items that belonged to the homeowner. Officer spoke with the other half who is also claiming ownership to most of the items, but would return two items that were gifts and couldn’t prove that they were his. Officer stood by during the exchange and issued a trespass notice to the ex-tenant.
Officer unlocked a vehicle on South Water Street.
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