Crime & Safety
Was Preschooler Molested at Hotel In Urbandale?
Police are investigating the allegations, which involve a 4-year-old boy.

The Urbandale arrests below are preliminary criminal charges. They do not represent convictions or court resolutions.Â
July 7: Police are investigating allegations that a 4-year-old boy was molested at the The boy's parents reported that the suspect he was fondled by a 54-year-old man. Detectives are investigating, said Lt. Rob Johansen.
July 6: A 29-year-old Urbandale man reported that his wallet was taken from an unsecured locker at .
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July 9: Brandon S. Schroeder, 34, of Clive was charged with aggravated assault in connection with a June 30 incident in which two groups of people got into an argument at Miss Kitty's bar in Clive. The argument continued when the two groups met in the parking lot of in Urbandale.
July 10:Â James A. Sinclair, 47, of Clive was charged with assault with a weapon. The charges resulted from a May 6 incident in which Sinclair and another man were involved in an accident on Interstate 80/35. The men pulled off the highway into the parking lot at the station. Sinclair wanted to leave after giving his information to the other driver, but the other driver wanted them both to stay until police arrived. Sinclair got into his car to leave and when he was backing up, he allegedly hit the other driver with the car, said Lt. Rob Johansen.
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July 11: Brett R. Muhlenburg, 37, of Ankeny was charged with driving while barred. Urbandale police stopped Muhlenburg while he was on his way to a doctor's appointment. They arranged for him to be driven to the doctor upon his promise to come to the police station afterward, which he did.
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