OGDEN, Iowa—The Ogden Police Department has released information on the departments activity between May 11th and May 17th.
Monday, May 11, 2026
– 3:50PM. Officer assisted with traffic control due to malfunctioning railroad arms.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
-5:49AM. Deputy assisted a subject in the 300 block SW 3rd St with removing a snake from inside the house.
-7:05PM. Officer returned a phone call regarding issues involving an online relationship and one party locking the other out of a social media account.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
-8:05AM. Officer assisted with a medical call in the 700 block of W Sycamore St.
-9:14AM. Officer responded the area near the 700 block of W Cherry St regarding a welfare check on a subject experiencing a mental health crisis.
-7:15PM. Officers provided traffic control for the annual OHS Senior Class Night parade.
-8:00PM. Officer took a noise complaint near the 400 block of W Division St. This was from a tractor involved in the Senior Parade that was leaving town.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
-5:41PM. Officer took a report of loose dogs near E Mulberry St and SE 2nd St. The dogs were identified and the owner was contacted to pick them up.
Friday, May 15, 2026
-9:25AM. Officer took a report of a minor motor vehicle collision in the Ogden High School parking lot. An information exchange was completed.
-10:07AM. Officer took a report of a scam via Facebook. The reporting party stated that they had received a message on Facebook Messenger from someone claiming to be their cousin. The scammer convinced them to send over their Facebook password as well as a picture of the front and back of their driver’s license. Eventually the reporting party realized this was a scam and successfully changed their password. The reporting party was also advised to set up 2 Factor Authentication for their Facebook account and to contact the Department of Transportation regarding the compromised driver’s license.
-10:14AM. Officer returned a phone call regarding a theft in the 200 block of SW 6th St. This was in regards to an ongoing civil issue.
-11:03AM. Officer responded to the Ogden Middle/High School to assist with a middle school student who was being physically aggressive. The student had calmed down prior to the officer’s arrival, and a parent was on the way.
Saturday, May 16, 2026
-8:04AM. Deputy investigated a report of an open door in the 200 block of W Sycamore St. The house was secured.
-11:50AM. Deputy provided a funeral escort from Zion Lutheran.
-3:50PM. Deputy responded to a report of multiple children playing on the railroad tracks near the NW 4th St crossing. The deputy did not locate anyone upon arrival.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
-1:00PM. Officers and Reserve Deputy assisted with traffic control and parking for the Ogden High School Graduation Ceremony.
-2:31PM. Deputy responded to a parking complaint in the 200 block of S 1st St.
AN ARREST WITHOUT DISPOSITION IS NOT AN INDICATION OF GUILT.
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